pourceau

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French pourcel, purcel, from Late Latin porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /puʁ.so/ === Noun === pourceau m (plural pourceaux) (literary or derogatory) swine, pig jeter des perles aux pourceaux ― to cast pearls before swine ==== Related terms ==== -eau porc === Further reading === “pourceau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012