tchèrbon

Norman

Alternative forms

tcherbaon (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French charbon, from Latin carbō, carbōnem (“charcoal, coal”).

Noun

tchèrbon m (uncountable)

(Jersey) coal
(Jersey) anthrax

Derived terms

boête à tchèrbon (“coal scuttle”)
creux à tchèrbon (“coal cellar”)
tchèrbon d'bouais (“charcoal”)
tchèrbonnyi (“coalman”)

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