plaquemine

French

Etymology

From Native American Chitimacha word plakemine (“persimmon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plak.min/

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Noun

plaquemine f (plural plaquemines)

1. (Louisiana, Cajun) persimmon

Related terms

• plaqueminier
• Plaquemines Parish

Further reading

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