glaire

French

Etymology

Late Latin *clarea, from Latin clarus (“clear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡlɛʁ/
Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun

glaire f (plural glaires)

(archaic) egg white, glair
(chiefly in the plural) phlegm, mucus

Further reading

“glaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

argile, élargi, réglai

Old French

Noun

glaire m or f

egg white

Descendants

English: glair (borrowed)
French: glaire

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