tchêne

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old Northern French *quesne (compare Old French chesne), from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Gaulish [Term?].

Noun

tchêne m (plural tchênes)

(Jersey) oak

Alternative forms

kyeen (Sark)

Derived terms

Terms derived from tchêne

parmésan dé tchêne
pomme dé tchêne (“oak gall”)

tchênelle (“acorn”)

vèrt tchêne (“evergreen oak, holm oak”)

Etymology 2

From Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Noun

tchêne f (plural tchênes)

(Jersey) cane

Derived terms

donner la tchêne (“to cane”)

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