biscornu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French biscornu

Noun

biscornu (plural biscornus)

A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out of Aida cloth or linen, and decorated with embroidery.

Anagrams

bursicon, obscurin, rubicons

French

Etymology

From bis- +‎ cornu

Adjective

biscornu (feminine singular biscornue, masculine plural biscornus, feminine plural biscornues)

bizarre (weird-looking)
crooked

Further reading

“biscornu” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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