blereau

== Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French blereau, which according to Bratchet is from a diminutive of blé (“corn, wheat”) thus meaning an animal that feeds on corn. === Noun === blereau m (plural blereaux) badger ==== Descendants ==== French: blaireau === References === Brachet, A. (1873), “blereau”, in Kitchin, G. W., transl., Etymological dictionary of the French language (Clarendon Press Series), 1st edition, London: Oxford/MacMillan and Co.