blereau

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Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French blereau, which according to Bratchet is from a diminutive of blé (corn, wheat) thus meaning an animal that feeds on corn.

Noun[edit]

blereau m (plural blereaux)

  1. badger

Descendants[edit]

  • French: blaireau

References[edit]

  • Brachet, A. (1873), “blereau”, in , Kitchin, G. W., transl., Etymological dictionary of the French language (Clarendon Press Series), 1st edition, London: Oxford/MacMillan and Co.