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Where does “palourde” come from?

palourde (French) comes from Latin peloris, from Ancient Greek πελωρίς, from Ancient Greek πέλωρ — portent, prodigy, monster; monster; supernatural...

palourde (French): clam

Definitions

  1. clam

Ancestry of “palourde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelorislarge mussel or clam
2Ancient Greekπελωρίςkind of large mussel
3Ancient Greekπέλωρportent, prodigy, monster; monster; supernatural...
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