gravillon

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French

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Etymology

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Ca. 1571. From grave, gravier (grit). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “check, expand, see fr:gravier”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gravillon m (plural gravillons)

  1. fine grit, grains of stone of between six and twenty millimeters diameter
    Synonym: mignonnette
    Couvrir les allées de gravillons c’est économique mais cela demande de l’entretien.
    Covering the lanes with grit is cheap, but it demands maintenance.

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