tchêne

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old Northern French *quesne (compare Old French chesne), from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Gaulish [Term?].

Noun

tchêne m (plural tchênes)

(Jersey) oak

Alternative forms

kyeen (Sark)

Derived terms

pomme dé tchêne (“oak gall”)
tchênelle (“acorn”)
vèrt tchêne (“evergreen oak, holm oak”)
parmésan dé tchêne

Etymology 2

From Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Noun

tchêne f (plural tchênes)

(Jersey) cane

Derived terms

donner la tchêne (“to cane”)

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