vergne
French
Alternative forms
- verne
Etymology
From the Late Latin verna, from Gaulish *werna, from Proto-Celtic *wernā (“alder”). Compare Old Irish fern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛʁɲ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʁɲ
Noun
vergne m (plural vergnes)
- alder (tree)
- Synonym: aulne
Further reading
- “vergne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.