pioche

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See also: Pioche and pioché

French

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Etymology

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From pic +‎ -oche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pjɔʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʃ

Noun

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pioche f (plural pioches)

  1. pickaxe
  2. (card games) stock (stack of undealt cards made available to the players)
  3. (informal, by extension) chance, luck
    mauvaise piocheshort straw

Further reading

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