fouet

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

fouet (plural fouets)

  1. (Scotland) Alternative form of fouat (houseleek)

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive form of Old French fou (beech) (from Latin fagus), with the suffix -et.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fwɛ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

fouet m (plural fouets)

  1. whip (tool)
  2. (cooking) whisk
  3. (zoology) tip

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: fuet
    • English: fuet
    • Spanish: fuet
  • Italian: fuetto
  • Portuguese: fuê

Further reading[edit]

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French fou (beech) +‎ -et.

Noun[edit]

fouet m (plural fouets)

  1. (Jersey) whip

Derived terms[edit]