leurre

French

noun
Definitions
  • (hunting) lure, decoy
  • trap, snare
  • illusion
  • deception
  • (military) flare (aerial infrared countermeasure)

Etymology

Derived from Frankish *loþr.

Origin

Frankish

*loþr

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