morue
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French
Etymology
From Old French morlue, derived from Latin morua (“cod”).
Pronunciation
Noun
morue f (plural morues)
- cod
- (derogatory) a whore; a broad
- (derogatory) an ugly person; an oaf
- Synonym: thon
Derived terms
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: lanmori
Further reading
- “morue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
morue
- Alternative form of morwe
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