perce-oreille
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French
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “ear piercer”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]perce-oreille m (plural perce-oreilles or perce-oreille)
- earwig (insect)
- Synonyms: cure-oreille, forficule, pince-oreille
Further reading
[edit]- “perce-oreille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.