perce-oreille
French
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Etymology
Literally, an "ear piercer"
Pronunciation
Noun
perce-oreille m (plural perce-oreille)
- earwig (insect)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “perce-oreille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.