labous

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton lapoucc, laboucc, of unknown origin. Comparisons have been made with Latin locusta, lacusta (“locust, lobster”) and Old English loppestre (whence English lobster), but these present clear phonetic and semantic difficulties if interpreted as cognates.

Noun

labous m (plural laboused)

1. bird

Synonyms

• evn