Esquimau

Esquimau
esquimau, -aude (masculine plural esquimaux) [εskimo, od]
1. adjective
Eskimo
2. masculine noun
   a. ( = langue) Eskimo
   b. ® ( = glace) choc-ice (Brit), ice-cream bar (US)
3. masculine noun, feminine
Esquimau(de) Eskimo
* * *

1.
-aude, mpl esquimaux ɛskimo, od adjectif Eskimo

chien esquimau — husky


2.
nom masculin
1) Linguistique Eskimo
2) ®(glace) chocolate-covered ice lolly GB, ice-cream bar US
* * *
ɛskimo Esquimau, -de Esquimaux pl
1. nm/f

un Esquimau — an Eskimo

une Esquimaude — an Eskimo

les Esquimaux — the Eskimos

2. nm

un Esquimau® (= glace) — an ice lolly Grande-Bretagne a popsicle USA

* * *
esquimau, -aude, mpl esquimaux
A adj Eskimo; chien esquimau husky.
B nm
1 Ling Eskimo;
2 ®(glace) chocolate-covered ice lolly GB, ice-cream bar US.
[ɛskimo] nom masculin
choc-ice on a stick (UK), Eskimo (US)

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