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biche

doe (female deer)

noun BEESH Rare

Usage Note

Biche is the female of the deer (cerf). It is also used as a term of endearment — ma biche ('my darling') — particularly toward women and girls. The young of a biche is called un faon.

Examples

"Une biche traverse la forêt."

Natural Translation

A doe is crossing the forest.

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