peau

French

Etymology

Middle French peau, from Old French pel, from Latin pellis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /po/; SAMPA: /po/

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  (file)

• Homophones: pau, paux, peaux, Pô, pot, pots

Noun

peau f. (plural peaux)

1. skin of a person or animal
2. hide, fur
3. skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)
4. pellicule formed on top of certain prepared foods

Synonyms

• (skin): épiderme

Derived terms

• peaucier
• peau d'âne
• peausserie, peaussier

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition