quart de livre

See also: quart-de-livre

French

Etymology

quart +‎ de +‎ livre. Literally, “quarter of a pound”. From quart (“1/4-th”)+livre (“pound-weight”).

Alternative forms

  • quart-de-livre

Noun

quart de livre m (plural quarts de livre)

  1. (cooking) quarter-pounder
  2. quarter of a pound (pound-weight): Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quart,‎ de,‎ livre.;

Usage notes

In North American French, the livre (pound) being referred to is the British customary unit of the imperial pound, a unit of weight.

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