basse-cour

French

Etymology

From feminine form of bas + cour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bas.kuʁ/ ~ /bɑs.kuʁ/

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Noun

basse-cour f (plural basses-cours)

1. (historical) inner courtyard
2. farmyard
3. poultry

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• courbasse