pantouflier

French

Etymology

From pantoufle +‎ -ier. The sense of "hammerhead shark" comes from the secondary meaning of "horseshoe".

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Noun

pantouflier m (plural pantoufliers, feminine pantouflière)

  1. (obsolete) slipper-maker

Noun

pantouflier m (plural pantoufliers)

  1. Euphorbia tithymaloides, a species of perennial succulent spurge.
  2. (Antilles) hammerhead shark
    Synonym: requin-marteau

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