brème

French

noun
Definitions
  • bream (fish of the genus Abramis)
  • (Louisiana French) eggplant, aubergine

Etymology

Inherited from Old French braisme derived from Frankish *brahsima derived from Proto-Germanic *brahsmǭ, *brehwanaz (shining, sparkly, glittery) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerek-

Gloss

shine

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

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