trou normand
French, phrase/tʁu nɔʁ.mɑ̃/
trou normand is a French phrase meaning “eau-de-vie, especially calvados, served as a middle course in a large meal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does trou normand mean in English?
phrase
- 1
eau-de-vie, especially calvados, served as a middle course in a large meal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Petit verre de calvados à l’origine, ou plus récemment sorbet généralement arrosé d’alcool, servi au milieu d’un repas comprenant de nombreux plats, et censé faciliter la digestion et redonner de l’appétit. 2. Pause, interlude.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of trou normand
- trous normands plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce trou normand?
- /tʁu nɔʁ.mɑ̃/
- \tʁu nɔʁ.mɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.