jarre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French jare, from Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthen receptacle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒaʁ/

Noun

jarre f (plural jarres)

1. jar (made of clay or earth)

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

jarre f (plural jarres)

1. (Jersey) jug

Synonyms

• canne
• cruche
• jougue

Derived terms

• jarre à picl'yes (“pickling jar”)
• jarre à rhonme (“rumpot”)