English

Noun

pellicule ‎(plural pellicules)

1. A thin diaphanous fabric.
2. skin, as of an onion or other plant

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pellicula ‎(“small skin or hide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.li.kyl/, /pɛ.li.kyl/

Noun

pellicule f ‎(plural pellicules)

1. film, skin, thin layer

   une pellicule de neige — a thin layer of snow