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pelle.

shovel, spade

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛl/
  1. shovel, spade

    feminine
  2. dustpan

    feminine
  3. fluke (anchor blade)

    feminine
  4. French kiss

    feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French pelle, from Old French pele, from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”). Doublet of pale, which is of either dialectal or Occitan origin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.