vanneau

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Etymology

Borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *wesnālā. Cognate with Old Irish fannall (Irish fáinleog, Scottish Gaelic ainleag) and Welsh gwennol.

Pronunciation

Noun

vanneau m (plural vanneaux)

  1. lapwing (bird)
  2. queen scallop (mollusc)

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