charançon

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.ʁɑ̃.sɔ̃/
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Noun

charançon m (plural charançons)

  1. weevil

Usage notes

As with the translation of many animals from French to English, charançon is not always a one-to-one translation to English weevil. There are differences depending on the individual species. See charançon on the French Wikipedia for individual species.

Derived terms

  • charançon de la tige du chou
  • charançon de la tige du colza
  • charançon des feuilles de trèfle
  • charançon des silique du colza
  • charançon du bananier
  • charançon du blé
  • charançon du bourgeon terminal
  • charançon du coton
  • charançon du pin blanc
  • charançon du pois
  • charançon du riz
  • charançon gallicole du chou
  • charançon rouge des palmiers
  • grand charançon du pin

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