paîvre
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Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
paîvre m (plural paîvres)
- (Jersey) pepper (spice)
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 524:
- Chièr coume paivre.
- As dear as pepper.
Derived terms[edit]
- paîvre d'Cayenne (“Cayenne pepper”)
- paîvriyi, paîvriéthe (“pepper pot”)