prêle

See also: prele and prèle

French

Etymology

Rebracketing of Vulgar Latin *asperella, from asper (“rough”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɛl/
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Noun

prêle f (plural prêles)

horsetail (plant)
Synonym: queue-de-cheval
- 1907, Boule, Conf. géol.:
  Les prêles avaient de grosses tiges cannelées et creuses […] , véritables colonnes portant des collerettes étagées de feuilles et de rameaux.
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Derived terms

Further reading

“prêle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

lèpre, peler, perle

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