"canicule" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkanɪkjuːl/ Forms: canicules [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French canicule, from Latin. Doublet of chenille. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|canicule}} Borrowed from French canicule, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{doublet|en|chenille}} Doublet of chenille Head templates: {{en-noun}} canicule (plural canicules)
  1. (archaic) Synonym of dog days. Tags: archaic Synonyms: dog days [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-canicule-en-noun-aoA5L9DL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 61 4 32 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 3 45 1 1
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