"loir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: loirs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From French. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} loir (plural loirs)
  1. (dated) dormouse Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Rodents
    Sense id: en-loir-en-noun-pQHamYhM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for loir meaning in English (1.1kB)

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