vrillette

French

Etymology

From vrille +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vʁi.jɛt/
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Noun

vrillette f (plural vrillettes)

a type of beetle that eats wood: specifically; one of a small number of species of beetle

Derived terms

grosse vrillette
petite vrillette
vrillette du pain

Further reading

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

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