griotte

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁi.jɔt/

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Etymology 1

From earlier agriotte, borrowing of Occitan agriota, a derivative of agre (“sour”). Compare Italian agriotta (“sour cherry tree”).

Noun

griotte f (plural griottes)

1. sour cherry (fruit)

   Coordinate terms: cerise, guigne

Derived terms

• griottier

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

griotte f (plural griottes)

1. female equivalent of griot

Further reading

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