curée

French

Etymology 1

Old French cuiriee, of disputed origin. Some link back to Latin cor (“heart”) because the entrails include the animal's internal organs, while some link back to corium because of the hide of the animal. See the Trésor de la langue française informatisé link below for further discussion (in French).

Noun

curée f (plural curées)

  1. scramble (clarification of this definition is needed)
  2. quarry (part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds)
  3. spoils

Etymology 2

See curer.

Verb

curée

  1. feminine singular of the past participle of curer

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