French Vocabulary Illustrated

loufoque adj translation: zany, madcap, crazy, wild, over the top etymology: an argot ( louchébem ) reworking of fou — crazy synonyms:   ...

voilier   nm   sailing vessel, sailboat, sailing ship, sailing boat voilier adj (well or poorly) provided with sails, (well or poorly) sai...

  viorne  nf viburnum, wayfaring tree etymology: from Latin viburnum ( same plant). The name may be of Etruscan origin. synonyms:   laurie...

malines   nf pl Mechlin lace, a fine, high-end floral patterned lace from Belgium etymology:  from the town Malines (Mechlin) in Flanders, w...

loriot nm oriole etymology: from Latin aureoles — golden (bird) with the deficit article (l-) agglutinated note: while common orioles of ...

dégoter  v translation: to surpass, dethrone, displace note: in current usage, to unearth, dig up, find etymology: uncertain synonyms: dén...

cédule nf   definition image translation: ( older meaning ) certificate of debt. short letter, note, ( current meanning ) payback s...

fourgonner v definition image translation: to poke (at a fire, ashes); poke around, search roughly etymology: eventually from L...