prêle

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See also: prele and prèle

French

Etymology

Rebracketing of Vulgar Latin *asperella, from asper (“rough”).

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛl/
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Noun

prêle f (plural prêles)

  1. horsetail (plant)
    Synonym: queue-de-cheval
    • 1907, Boule, Conf. géol.:
      Les prêles avaient de grosses tiges cannelées et creuses […] , véritables colonnes portant des collerettes étagées de feuilles et de rameaux.
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