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l'Épouvantail [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
DEF

An object, usually in the shape of a man, made out of sticks and old clothes to scare birds away from crops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Objet, traditionnellement un mannequin vêtu de haillons, qu'on place dans un champ, un jardin, etc., pour effrayer et ainsi éloigner les oiseaux.

PHR

épouvantail à moineaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
DEF

Espantajo que se pone en los sembrados y en los árboles para ahuyentar los pájaros.

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