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noun, masculine

bâton de vieillesse

/ba.tɔ̃ də vjɛ.jɛs/

noun, masculine/ba.tɔ̃ də vjɛ.jɛs/plural: bâtons de vieillesse

young person who supports an elderly person in their everyday life

Literally, “staff/cane of old age”. Compare Italian bastone della vecchiaia.

bâton de vieillesse — French Dictionary | Passage