éteule

French

Alternative forms

• esteule (obsolete)
• esteuble (obsolete)
• estoble (obsolete)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin stupula, variant of stipula. Doublet of stipule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tœl/

Noun

éteule f (plural éteules)

1. stubble (short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested)

   Synonym: chaume

Further reading

• “éteule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.