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boyau.

gut, intestine (of an animal, or, informally of a human)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bwa.jo//bɔ.jo/
  1. gut, intestine (of an animal, or, informally of a human)

    masculine
  2. catgut, gut

    masculine
  3. communication trench, boyau

    masculine
  4. hose, e.g. a firehose

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French boiel /boial, from Latin botellus.

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