Translation
pebble, stone
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Word origin
From Old French caillou, probably from a Gaulish word related to the root cal- ('stone'). The origin is not fully settled.
- Origin
- Gaulish
- Root
- caljo-
Grammar
Examples
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He threw a pebble into the river.
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There are pebbles in my shoe.
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The dirt track was full of stones.
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The children collect pebbles on the beach.
Poucet .
Tom Thumb had scattered white pebbles to find his way back.
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