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poison.

poison (literal or figurative)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pwa.zɔ̃/[pwa.zɔ̃]Louisiana[pwe.zɔ̃]Louisiana
  1. poison (literal or figurative)

    Louisiana · feminine · masculine
    Poisson sans boisson est poison
  2. herbicide

    Louisiana · feminine · masculine
  3. insecticide

    Louisiana · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French poison f, inherited from Latin pōtiōnem f. Doublet of potion f, a borrowing. Cognate with English poison, potion.

adj/pwa.zɔ̃/[pwa.zɔ̃]Louisiana[pwe.zɔ̃]Louisiana
  1. poisonous

    Louisiana · invariable
  2. venomous

    Louisiana · invariable
Where this word comes from

From Old French poison f, inherited from Latin pōtiōnem f. Doublet of potion f, a borrowing. Cognate with English poison, potion.

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