paithe

Norman

Alternative forms

peire (continental Normandy)
père (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pira, from the plural of Latin pirum, reanalyzed as feminine singular.

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

paithe f (plural paithes)

(Jersey) pear

Derived terms

paithe dé tèrre (“Jerusalem artichoke”)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.