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museau

snout, muzzle

noun myu-ZOH Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Origin: Old French musel, diminutive of muse (muzzle)

Also means

face (informal, of a person)

Usage Note

Museau primarily means the projecting nose and mouth of an animal. Informally it can refer to a person's face: faire la tête / faire son museau means to sulk or pull a face. In charcuterie, museau de boeuf is a cold-cut made from pressed cow's muzzle, a bistro classic. The plural is museaux.

Examples

"Le chien a plongé le museau dans l'eau."

Natural Translation

The dog plunged its snout into the water.

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