blereau
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French blereau, which according to Bratchet is from a diminutive of blé (“corn, wheat”) thus meaning an animal that feeds on corn.
Noun
blereau m (plural blereaux)
- badger
Descendants
- French: blaireau
References
- Bratchet, A. (1873), “blereau”, in , Kitchin, G. W., transl., Etymological dictionary of the French language (Clarendon Press Series), 1st edition, London: Oxford/MacMillan and Co.