épi

See also: epi, e'pi, epi-, and épi-

French

Etymology

From Old French espi, from Latin spīcum, one of the variants of spīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi/

• audio (un épi):

  (file)

Noun

épi m (plural épis)

1. ear (of corn)
2. cowlick
3. spica (bandage)
4. (architecture) groyne, groin (US)
5. (roofing) finial
6. opus spicatum
7. angle parking
8. shelf or storage unit with storage areas on both sides, that is placed in the middle of a room, notably found in libraries.
9. (Louisiana, Cajun, in the plural) vegetables

Synonyms

• (vegetables): légume m

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• I.-P.-E., IPE, ipé, Pie, pie