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caillou

/ka.ju/
noun★Beginner— small stone or pebble
general

A small stone or pebble, typically smooth and round.

Les enfants ont construit un château de sable avec des cailloux.

The children built a sandcastle with pebbles.

💡

The term is commonly used in everyday language to refer to small stones found in nature.

Collocations

ramasser un caillouto pick up a pebblelancer un caillouto throw a pebble

Synonyms

pierregaletpierre plate

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

In French, 'caillou' is often used in expressions involving children playing outdoors or describing natural landscapes.

📖Word Origin

From Old French 'caillou', meaning 'small stone', derived from the Latin 'calculus', meaning 'pebble'.

📝Usage Notes

The term is often used in a playful or descriptive context, especially in children's language or nature-related discussions.

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