rase-mottes

French

Etymology

From raser (“brush”) +‎ motte (“clod”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁaz.mɔt/

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Noun

rase-mottes m (plural rase-mottes)

1. a low flying position, hedge-hopping

See also

• au ras des pâquerettes

Further reading

• “rase-mottes”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.