bârrique

See also: barrique

Norman

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Noun

bârrique f (plural bârriques)

1. (Jersey) cask
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 537:

     A flleur de Mars—ni pouque ni sac;
     A flleur d'Avril—pouque et baril;
     A flleur de Mai—barrique et touné.

     Blossom in March requires neither bag nor sac;
     Blossom in April fills bag and barrel;
     Blossom in May fills hogshead and tun.

Derived terms

• bârrique à cidre (“cider barrel”)
• bârrique à êpu (“manure barrel”)
• bârritchie (“caskful”)