caquenlit

French

Etymology

From caque (“poop, shit”, 2nd person singular imperative of caquer) +‎ en (“in”) +‎ lit (“bed”), literally “poop in the bed”, for its purgative nature.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.kɑ̃.li/
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

caquenlit m (plural caquenlits)

  1. (regional, northern France) annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
    Synonym: mercuriale annuelle
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