avoine

French

Etymology

From Old French aveine, from Latin avēna (“oats”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwan/

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Noun

avoine f (plural avoines)

1. oats
2. (slang) punch (a hit with the fist)

Related terms

• avénacé
• avoinée
• flocon d'avoine

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: avwàn

Further reading

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