merlu

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French merlus, borrowed from Old Occitan merlus, derived from Latin merula.

Alternatively from Old French lus, derived from Latin lucius, under influence from merlan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

merlu m (plural merlus)

1. hake

Derived terms

• merlu blanc
• merlu commun
• merlu européen

Further reading

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