grivette

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

grivette

Etymology

diminutive of thrush.

Definitions

1. A species of small passerine bird, a small thrush. ornithologie: La grivette d'Amérique dont parle Catesby. (Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon, Oiseaux, tome V, page 368)

2. A breed of French sheep, native to the Rhône-Alpes region, with white fleece and a head marked with brown-black spots. élevage

Hyperonyms

oiseau passereau turdidé mouton

Translations

english:Grivette sheep

See also

grivière (cn.) grive (cn.) grivelé (adj.) griveler (v.) grivèlerie (cn.) grivoiserie (cn.) grivelette (cn.) griveleur (cn.)