tronc

English

Etymology

From French tronc des pauvres (“poor box”).

Noun

tronc (plural troncs)

  1. (Britain) A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin truncus.

Noun

tronc m (plural troncs)

  1. trunk (of a tree)

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin truncus.

Noun

tronc

  1. trunk

References
  • 2000, Matteo Giulio Bartoli, Il Dalmatico: Resti di un’antica lingua romanza parlata da Veglia a Ragusa e sua collocazione nella Romània appenino-balcanica, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana.

French

Etymology

From Latin truncus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁɔ̃/
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Noun

tronc m (plural troncs)

  1. (anatomy) trunk
  2. (botany) trunk, bole (of a tree)

Further reading

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin truncus.

Noun

tronc m (plural troncs)

  1. trunk (of a tree)
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