échalas
French
Etymology
Alteration of Old French escharat, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *Caracium, from Ancient Greek χάραξ (khárax, “reed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eʃala/, /eʃalɑ/
Noun
échalas m (plural échalas)
- (horticulture) stake, pole (to support plants etc.)
- (colloquial) beanpole (thin person)
- Synonym: asperge
Further reading
- “échalas” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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