échalas
French
Etymology
Alteration of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French escharat, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *Caracium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek χάραξ (khárax, “reed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
échalas m (plural échalas)
- (horticulture) stake, pole (to support plants etc.)
- (colloquial) beanpole (thin person)
- Synonym: asperge
Further reading
- “échalas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.