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French
Etymology
Originally dialectal, a borrowing from Provençal or Occitan pelouso, pelos (“thickset”), from Latin pilosus. Doublet of pileux.
Pronunciation
Noun
pelouse f (plural pelouses)
- lawn
- Synonym: gazon
- (motor racing) public enclosure
- (rugby, soccer) field, ground
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