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bernache.

brant, barnacle goose; any goose of the genus Branta

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɛʁ.naʃ/
  1. brant, barnacle goose; any goose of the genus Branta

    feminine
  2. grape juice at the beginning of its fermentation process

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French (Norman-Picard) bernaque, bernicle (1270), from Gaulish *bernacula "barnacle" (cf. Irish bairneach, Breton and Welsh brennig), from *barenos "rock" (cf. Irish barenn). The sense evolution is due to the popular belief that barnacle geese, a type of brant, were born out of barnacles (the sea creature).

noun/bɛʁ.naʃ/
  1. barnacle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French (Norman-Picard) bernaque, bernicle (1270), from Gaulish *bernacula "barnacle" (cf. Irish bairneach, Breton and Welsh brennig), from *barenos "rock" (cf. Irish barenn). The sense evolution is due to the popular belief that barnacle geese, a type of brant, were born out of barnacles (the sea creature).

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