mélèze

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French

Etymology

From Franco-Provençal (Dauphinois) melèzo (larch tree), from Vulgar Latin *melice, formed from a cross between Gaulish *mel- (larch) and Latin larix (larch). The Gaulish word is from Proto-Celtic *meli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.lɛz/
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Noun

mélèze m (plural mélèzes)

  1. larch, larch tree (Larix)
    Le mélèze est un conifère des montagnes qui perd ses aiguilles en hiver.
    The larch is a coniferous tree found in the mountains which loses its needles in winter.

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French mélèze.

Noun

mélèze m (plural mélèzes)

  1. (Jersey) larch (Larix)