pébrine
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English
Etymology
Noun
pébrine (uncountable)
- A parasitic disease affecting silkworms.
- 2007, Graham Robb, The Discovery of France, Picador, published 2008, page 267:
- In 1852, a disease called pébrine began to spread among the silkworms.
French
Etymology
From Occitan pebrino, from Occitan pebre, from the resemblance of the brown dots on the silkworm to pepper.
Pronunciation
Noun
pébrine f (plural pébrines)
Further reading
- “pébrine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.