bête rouge en · NOUN
Etymology
From French bête rouge (literally “red beast”).
Meanings
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A mite of the genus Trombidium.
‘The rashes on his legs and arms are bêtes rouges, and we can get rid of them with ammonia and zinc ointment.’
1994, Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Minerva, published 1995, page 137:He had picked up bêtes rouges in the bush and they were crawling and burrowing under his skin.
1934, Evelyn Waugh, A Handful of Dust:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bêtes rouges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |