perce-neige

French

Etymology

From percer (“pierce”) +‎ neige (“snow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.s(ə).nɛʒ/

Noun

perce-neige m or f (plural perce-neige)

1. snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Further reading

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