merrain

French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin materiāmen, from materia + -men.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /me.ʁɛ̃/

Noun

merrain m (plural merrains)

1. oak stave (used to make barrels, etc.)

Derived terms

• merranderie
• merrandier

Further reading

• “merrain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.