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/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʁɲ

Noun

vergne m (plural vergnes)

1. alder (tree)

   Synonym: aulne

Further reading

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