Feminine

brème

bream (fish of the genus Abramis)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʁɛm/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French braisme, from Frankish *brahsima (compare Dutch brasem), from West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *brahsmǭ, *brahsinō, *brahsmaz (“bream”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *brehwanaz (“shining, glittery, sparkly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (“to shine”) (see English braid (verb)).

freshwater bream

dorade royale

brème commune

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