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chesne
chesne
Old French
Alternative forms
- chaisne
- chasne
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *cassanus (attested in Medieval Latin as casnus), probably from Gaulish cassanos. Some forms possibly influenced by fraisne, fresne. Compare Occitan casse.
Noun
chesne m (oblique plural chesnes, nominative singular chesnes, nominative plural chesne)
- oak (tree)