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pierre perdu

pierre perdu noun: blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a breakwater, etc.

Noun

pierre perdu (uncountable)

  1. Blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a breakwater, etc.

Origin of pierre perdu

From French pierre perdue, literally "lost stone".

Questions about pierre perdu

What does pierre perdu mean?
Pierre perdu means blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a breakwater, etc.
What part of speech is pierre perdu?
Pierre perdu is a noun.

Words near pierre perdu in the dictionary

  1. Pierpoints
  2. Pierpont
  3. Pierponts
  4. Pierre
  5. Pierre Marie-Bamberger syndrome
  6. pierre perdu
  7. pierre perdue
  8. Pierre Robin sequence
  9. Pierre Robin sequences
  10. Pierre Trudeau Salute
  11. Pierre-Louis

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