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anche.

reed

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑ̃ʃ/
  1. reed

    feminine
  2. a chute by which flour falls from the mill to the bin

    feminine · obsolete
  3. faucet

    Lorraine · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old High German ancha (“leg, shin”), influenced by regional anche (“faucet”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ankijǭ (“joint, limb”). Related to hanche (“hip”).

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