épine
See also: épiné
French
Etymology
From Middle French espine, from Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).
Pronunciation
Noun
épine f (plural épines)
- thorn; spine; prickle
- an aperitif made from blackthorn berries
Derived terms
- enlever une épine du pied
- épine au pied
- épine dorsale
- ôter une épine du pied
- retirer une épine du pied
- tirer une épine du pied
Related terms
Verb
épine
- inflection of épiner:
Further reading
- “épine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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