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mulet

mule

noun mu-LEH Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: Latin 'mulus' (mule)

Also means

mullet (fish)

Usage Note

Mulet primarily means a mule (the hybrid animal), but in fishing contexts it refers to the grey mullet. The expression têtu comme un mulet (stubborn as a mule) is a common idiom. The feminine mule refers to the female animal and also to a type of backless shoe or slipper.

Examples

"Le fermier utilisait un mulet pour labourer ses champs."

Natural Translation

The farmer used a mule to plough his fields.

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