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coracoïde
adjective
coracoid
corail
noun, masculine
coral (an aquatic organism living in maritime colonies); coral (precious material of those dwellings, harvested mainly for decorative and collectionable uses)
corailleur
noun, masculine
coral fisher (someone who catches coral)
coralliaire
noun, masculine
anthozoan
corallien
adjective
coral; coralline (resembling coral)
coralliforme
adjective
coralliform
corallifère
adjective
coralliferous
coralligène
adjective
coralligenous
coranique
adjective
qur'anic
to learn off-by-heart, to memorize perfectly
corannulène
noun, masculine
corannulene
corbeau
noun, masculine
raven, crow (bird); poison-pen letter writer; corbel; Corvus; body collector (during a plague)
corbeau de nuit
noun, masculine
black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
corbeau freux
noun, masculine
rook (bird)
corbeille
noun, feminine
wicker basket; trash can; trash, recycle bin
corbillard
noun, masculine
horse-drawn coach; hearse
corbillat
noun, masculine
young raven
corbillot
noun, masculine
synonym of corbillat
corbin
adjective
corvine (shaped like that of a crow or raven)
corbin
noun, masculine
raven (the common raven (Corvus corax) or little raven (Corvus mellori))
corbleu
interjection
by Jove
corcyréen
adjective
Corcyraean (of, from or relating to Corcyra)
cordage
noun, masculine
rope (especially for a vessel)
cordaite
noun, masculine
cordaite
corde
noun, feminine
rope (general); chord; chord (of a string instrument); chord (vocal chord); line (washing line, for hanging clothes to dry)
corde raide
noun, feminine
tightrope
corde vocale
noun, feminine
vocal cord
corde à linge
noun, feminine
clothesline
corde à sauter
noun, feminine
skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope (item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end); jump rope (the activity itself)
corde à vide
noun, feminine
open string
cordeau
noun, masculine
rope, string (used to mark a straight line); cord (long length of twisted strands of fibre); straight line; line, fishing line; fuse (cord that conveys fire to an explosive device)
cordeau à tracer
noun, masculine
chalk line, chalk box
cordelette
noun, feminine
cord, small rope
cordelier
noun, masculine
Cordelier; Franciscan
cordelier
adjective
Cordelier; Franciscan
cordeliere
noun, feminine
obsolete spelling of cordelière; obsolete form of cordillère
cordelière
noun, feminine
cord; cord belt
cordelle
noun, feminine
towline, towrope
corder
verb
to rope up, rope
corderie
noun, feminine
a ropeworks
cordial
noun, masculine
cordial; stimulant
cordial
adjective
stimulating the heart; tonic; coming from the heart; sincere; amiable
cordially; regards, yours sincerely
to cordialize
cordialité
noun, feminine
cordiality, geniality
cordier
noun, masculine
ropemaker
cordier
noun, masculine
tailpiece
cordiforme
adjective
cordate; heart-shaped (having the supposed shape of a heart)
cordillière
noun, feminine
alternative spelling of cordillère
cordillère
noun, feminine
cordillera
The Andes Mountains (a mountain range in South America)
cordiérite
noun, feminine
cordierite
cordon
noun, masculine
cord (for connecting)
cordon bleu
noun, masculine
blue ribbon; cordon bleu (skilfull chef); cordon bleu (schnitzel)
cordon ombilical
noun, masculine
umbilical cord
cordon sanitaire
noun, masculine
cordon sanitaire (a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease); The agreement amongst Belgian political parties to not govern with the party Vlaams Belang.
to twist into the form of a rope
cordonnerie
noun, feminine
cobbler's, shoe repair shop; shoemaking, shoe repair
cordonnier
noun, masculine
shoemaker; cobbler
cordophone
noun, masculine
chordopohone