poireau

French

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Etymology

From the form porreau (probably influenced by poire), from a diminutive of the Old French por (cf. poiree, poree, poret), from Latin porrum. Compare Norman pouothé and Walloon porea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwa.ʁo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: Poirot

Noun

poireau m (plural poireaux)

  1. leek (Allium ampeloprasum, syn. Allium porrum)
  2. (slang) cock, dick
    Il est en train de s'astiquer le poireau.
    He’s beating his meat.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: powo

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