béjaune

French

Etymology

Blend of bec (“beak”) +‎ jaune (“yellow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /be.ʒon/
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Noun

béjaune m (plural béjaunes)

greenhorn (inexperienced person)

Further reading

“béjaune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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