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noun, masculine

chèvrefeuille

/ʃɛ.vʁə.fœj/

noun, masculine/ʃɛ.vʁə.fœj/plural: chèvrefeuilles

honeysuckle

Inherited from Old French chievrefeuil, from Late Latin caprifolium, from Latin caper + folium. Superficially it looks like a compound chèvre + feuille, but the gender is different.

chèvrefeuille — French Dictionary | Passage