lapereau

French

Etymology

From Middle French laperiau, lapriel, probably of Iberian origin (compare Portuguese láparo). See also Latin lepus, of same origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.pʁo/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Noun

lapereau m (plural lapereaux)

young rabbit; bunny, kit
Synonym: (rare) lapineau

Related terms

lapin
lapine
lapiner

Further reading

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

Anagrams

épaulera

Middle French

Noun

lapereau m (plural lapereaux)

young rabbit; bunny, kit

References

Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (lapereau, supplement)

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