guifette

French

Etymology

Uncertain.

Noun

guifette f (plural guifettes)

1. marsh tern (bird of the genus Chlidonias^ws)
2. black tern (Chlidonias niger^ws)

   Synonym: guifette noire

Derived terms

• guifette des galets
• guifette leucoptère
• guifette moustac

 

Further reading

• “guifette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.