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rayon

ray, beam

noun reh-YOHN Less Common

Origin: Latin radius

Also means

shelf, aisle (in a store)

Usage Note

Rayon covers both a beam of light (un rayon de soleil = a ray of sunshine) and a shelf or department in a store (le rayon des jouets = the toy section). The plural rayons also refers to bicycle spokes or the rays of a wheel.

Examples

"Il a trouvé le produit au rayon bio."

Natural Translation

He found the product in the organic aisle.

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