"mouche à feu" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mu.ʃ‿a fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-mouche à feu.wav [Canada] Forms: mouches à feu [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a calque of English firefly, but the evidence is not clear. Etymology templates: {{calque|fr|en|firefly|nocap=1|nocat=1}} calque of English firefly Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} mouche à feu f (plural mouches à feu)
  1. (Louisiana, Cajun, Quebec, Acadia) firefly Tags: Louisiana, Quebec, feminine Categories (topical): Light sources Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: mouche de feu [Louisiana]
    Sense id: en-mouche_à_feu-fr-noun-r6wyfnNp Categories (other): Acadian French, Cajun French, French entries with incorrect language header, Louisiana French, Quebec French

Inflected forms

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