huard

See also: Huard

French

Etymology

From huer +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɥaʁ/

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Noun

huard m (plural huards)

1. great northern loon (North America), great northern diver (Europe)
2. (informal) loonie (Canadian dollar as a unit of currency)

   Le huard s’est encore apprécié aujourd’hui par rapport au billet vert.

   The loonie rose again today against the greenback.

Further reading

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