English

Noun

cueillette ‎(plural cueillettes)

1. (Jersey) A subdivision of the parish of Saint Ouen, corresponding to a vingtaine in other parishes.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin collēcta (plural collēctae), first declension feminine noun meaning a contribution or collection. Compare Occitan culhida, Catalan collita, Portuguese colheita, Spanish cosecha. Cf. also the borrowed doublet collecte.

Pronunciation

Noun

cueillette f ‎(plural cueillettes)

1. gathering, collecting, picking (act of gathering, collecting or picking crops)

Related terms

• cueilleur
• cueillir