un épi

Definition: spike, tuft

Attention ! Ces fleurs ont beaucoup d'épis - Be careful! These flowers have a lot of spikes

Il est mignon avec cet épi de cheveux sur son front - He's cute with that tuft of hair on his forehead

Épi also has some less common meanings:

• breakwater
• corn cob
• cowlick, quiff
• ear (of corn, wheat)
• herringbone (pattern)
• part(ing) of a horse's mane
• (garé) en épi - (parked) diagonally

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Pronunciation: [ay pee]Audio Link