vrillette

French

Etymology

From vrille +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vʁi.jɛt/

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Noun

vrillette f (plural vrillettes)

1. a type of beetle that eats wood: specifically; one of a small number of species of beetle

Derived terms

• grosse vrillette
• petite vrillette
• vrillette du pain

Further reading

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