ardouaise

Norman

Etymology

From vernacular Late Latin of Northern France *ardesia, possibly from Gaulish *ard(u)- (“high, in altitude”, root), found also in Ardu-enna (“the Ardennes”), a region where slate has been quarried for centuries.

Noun

ardouaise f (plural ardouaises)

  1. (Jersey) slate
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