a cupboard or small room found in people's houses, particularly in the past, in order to store food
cellier, garde-manger
a grasping tool or instrument consisting of two arms joined at a pivot
tenaille, tenailles
a person who is believed to have supernatural insight or the ability to foresee the future
voyant, voyante
a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA
limerick
a type of lifting apparatus consisting of a vertical mast and a boom, typically used in construction or oil drilling operations
derrick, tour de forage
an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently
dissident, dissidente, non-conformiste
the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion and the behavior of physical systems under the action of forces
mécanique
the branch of medicine and surgery dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
obstétrique
a plant condition characterized by mottled or variegated patterns on leaves, often caused by viral infections
mosaïque
someone who leads a simple, rural life, often associated with countryside occupations such as farming or shepherding
bucolique
a substance used for cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene
dentifrice
an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
préjugé
a narrow crack or fissure in a surface, often found in rocks, walls, or other solid structures
fissure
a hole or external opening in the body, such as an ear canal or the anus
orifice
a decorative box-shaped valance that is mounted at the top of a window and used to conceal the curtain rod or other hardware while adding a decorative touch to the window treatment
corniche