tourterelle
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See also: tourtérelle
Etymology
Inherited from Old French turterele, turtrele, from Late Latin turturella or Latin turturilla, a diminutive of turtur (“turtle dove”). Compare Italian tortorella, Romanian turturea. Cf. also tourte / tourtre.
Pronunciation
Noun
tourterelle f (plural tourterelles)
Derived terms
Related terms
- tourte, tourtre (both from Latin “turtur”)
- tourtereau
Further reading
- “tourterelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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