pelouse

French

Etymology

Originally dialectal, a borrowing from Provençal or Occitan pelouso, pelos (“thickset”), from Latin pilosus. Doublet of pileux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.luz/
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Noun

pelouse f (plural pelouses)

  1. lawn
    Synonym: gazon
  2. (motor racing) public enclosure
  3. (rugby, soccer) field, ground

Further reading

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