tiers de livre

See also: tiers-de-livre

French

Etymology

tiers +‎ de +‎ livre. Literally, “third of a pound”. From tiers (“1/3-rd”)+livre (“pound-weight”).

Alternative forms

  • tiers-de-livre

Noun

tiers de livre m (invariable)

  1. (cooking) third-pounder
  2. third of a pound (pound-weight): Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiers,‎ 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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