pigeon

pigeon
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le pigeon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
While flipping through a book on ornithology, I came across a particularly beautiful drawing of a pigeon.En tournant les pages d'un livre d'ornithologie, je suis tombé sur la magnifique illustration d'un pigeon.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(person who gets duped)
a. le pigeon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Walter paid 300 euros for a fake watch. What a pigeon!Walter a payé 300 euros pour une montre en toc. Un vrai pigeon !
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