ergot

Meaning

1. (masculine) spur of a male member of Galliformes
2. (masculine) ergot

Concepts

spur

ergot

goad

prod

prodding

spine

spurring

urging

dew claw

acantha

spur track

ergot fungus

branch line

pointing stick

gad

goading

Synonyms

éperon

aiguillonner

griffe

incitation

inciter

ongle

pivot

champignon de l’ergot

trackpoint

bouton de pointage

corne des pieds

colonne vertébrale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛʁ.ɡo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French argot, considered from a substrate root *arg- related to thorns and pointy things widespread in Western Romance, for related forms see Galician argana (“awn”), Spanish aulaga (“gorse”).