mélèze
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Franco-Provençal (Dauphinois) melese (“larch tree”), from Old Occitan *melice, melse, melze, formed from a cross between Gaulish *mel- (“larch”) and Latin larix (“larch”). The Gaulish word is from Proto-Celtic *meli.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mélèze m (plural mélèzes)
- larch, larch tree (Larix)
- Le mélèze est un conifère des montagnes qui perd ses aiguilles en hiver.
- The larch is a coniferous tree found in the mountains which loses its needles in winter.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “mélèze”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
mélèze m (plural mélèzes)
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