"bale" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bale.wav Forms: balle [alternative]
Etymology: Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *balu, which is related to Proto-Celtic *bolgos (“bag, sack”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*balu}} Gaulish *balu, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*bolgos|t=bag, sack}} Proto-Celtic *bolgos (“bag, sack”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|-}} bale f (uncountable)
  1. chaff (inedible casing of a grain seed) Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bale-fr-noun-~1zUAkKc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries
     
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  "etymology_text": "Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *balu, which is related to Proto-Celtic *bolgos (“bag, sack”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "balle",
      "tags": [
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    }
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      "expansion": "bale f (uncountable)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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          "chaff",
          "chaff"
        ]
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/bal/"
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "French terms derived from Gaulish",
        "French terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "French uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 21 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "chaff"
        ]
      ],
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