yrchoun

Middle English

/ˈ(h)irtʃun/

noun
Definitions
  • hedgehog mammal of the family Erinaceidae or similar animal
  • sea urchin; echinoderm
  • (rare) A stuffed pig with almond or pastry "spikes".

Etymology

Borrowed from irechon derived from Latin ericionem, *ericio.

Origin

Latin

ericionem, *ericio

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