"poquelaye" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poquelayes [plural]
Etymology: From (Jersey) Norman poquelaye (now pouquelaye). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|poquelaye}} Norman poquelaye Head templates: {{en-noun}} poquelaye (plural poquelayes)
  1. A dolmen, cairn or similar ancient structure on the island of Jersey.
    Sense id: en-poquelaye-en-noun-iIA2ycvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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