bécasse

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Etymology

From bec +‎ -asse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.kas/
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  • Hyphenation: bé‧casse

Noun

bécasse f (plural bécasses)

A woodcock, as depicted by Archibald Thorburn.
  1. woodcock (any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, of the family Scolopacidae, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage)

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Polish: bekas
  • Russian: бека́с (bekás)

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