écorce

French

Etymology

Old French escorce, from Latin scortea, feminine noun form of scorteus (“made of skin or leather”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ekɔʁs/

Noun

écorce f. (plural écorces)

1. bark (of a tree)
2. peel (of certain fruits)
3. crust (of the Earth)

Verb

écorce

1. first-person singular present indicative of écorcer
2. third-person singular present indicative of écorcer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of écorcer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of écorcer
5. second-person singular imperative of écorcer