tchêne
Norman
Etymology 1
From Old Northern French *quesne (compare Old French chesne), from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Gaulish [Term?].
Noun
tchêne m (plural tchênes)
- (Jersey) oak
Alternative forms
- kyeen (Sark)
Derived terms
- pomme dé tchêne (“oak gall”)
- tchênelle (“acorn”)
- vèrt tchêne (“evergreen oak, holm oak”)
- parmésan dé tchêne
Etymology 2
From Old French cane (“sugar cane”), from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Noun
tchêne f (plural tchênes)
- (Jersey) cane
Derived terms
- donner la tchêne (“to cane”)