dardaise

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Late Latin *ardesia (vernacular of Northern France), possibly from Gaulish *ard(u)- (high, in altitude, root), found also in Ardu-enna (the Ardennes), a region where slate has been quarried for centuries.

Noun

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dardaise f (plural dardaises)

  1. (Guernsey) slate