éperlan

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éperlan

\e.pɛʁ.lɑ̃\

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espellens (pluriel). Emprunté au moyen néerlandais spierlinc.

noun éperlans · éplan · épelan

Petit poisson de mer qui a des couleurs nacrées brillantes. Des éperlans frits.

In English

smelt fish of the family Osmeridae
European smelt Osmerus eperlanus

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"éperlan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/%C3%A9perlan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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éperlan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C3%A9perlan

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"éperlan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C3%A9perlan.

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@misc{e_perlan_2026,
  title = {éperlan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C3%A9perlan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}