pie
French → English
(zoology) Magpie: a black and white bird known for its long tail and chattering
La pie a volé une petite cuillère en argent sur la table du jardin.
(English) The magpie stole a small silver spoon from the garden table.
On entend souvent le bavardage incessant de la pie dans les grands chênes.
(English) One often hears the incessant chattering of the magpie in the large oak trees.
(usage) Black and white: specifically describing the coloring of police cars or animals
Les anciennes voitures pie de la police nationale étaient facilement identifiables.
(English) The old black-and-white 'pie' cars of the national police were easily identifiable.
Le fermier possède une vache pie qui produit énormément de lait.
(English) The farmer owns a piebald (black and white) cow that produces a lot of milk.
Entry ID: fr:en:pie · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary