merlan
French
Etymology
Earlier merle, borrowed from Latin merula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛʁ.lɑ̃/
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Noun
merlan m (plural merlans)
- (zoology) whiting
- hairdresser
- Synonyms: coiffeur, perruquier
Further reading
- “merlan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.