poirier

See also: Poirier

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French perier, from Vulgar Latin *pirārius (cf. Medieval Latin pirarius), from Latin pirus. Reanalyzed as poire (“pear”) +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwa.ʁje/
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Noun

poirier m (plural poiriers)

  1. pear tree
  2. headstand

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