pépine
French
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A backhoe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.pin/
Audio (Quebec, Canada) (file)
Noun
pépine f (plural pépines)
- (Canada) backhoe, backhoe loader, loader excavator
- Synonyms: tractopelle, rétrocaveuse, chargeuse-pelleteuse, (Switerzland) trax
Coordinate terms
- caveuse
- excavatrice (“excavator”)
- chargeuse (“loader”)
Further reading
- “pépine” in Cordial.