épouvantail

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French[edit]

 épouvantail on French Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From épouvanter +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.pu.vɑ̃.taj/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

épouvantail m (plural épouvantails)

  1. scarecrow (effigy to scare birds)
  2. (figurative) scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)

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