dardaise

Norman

Etymology

From Late Latin *ardesia (vernacular of Northern France), 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

dardaise f (plural dardaises)

(Guernsey) slate

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