paîvre

Norman

Alternative forms

pêvre (Guernsey)
pevr (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

paîvre m (plural paîvres)

(Jersey) pepper (spice)
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎, page 524:
  Chièr coume paivre.
  As dear as pepper.

Derived terms

paîvre d'Cayenne (“Cayenne pepper”)
paîvriyi, paîvriéthe (“pepper pot”)

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