English Explanatory Dictionary

chenier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area of scrub oak growing in an accumulation of alluvial soil in a stream, creek, bayou, marsh or river.
  2. A beach ridge consisting of sand or crushed shells raised above mudflats forming part of a strand plain.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈnɛəɹ/

Word forms

chenier cheniers cheniere

Etymology

From (Louisiana) French chênière, from chêne (“oak”).

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