épi

Definitions of épi
  1. noun
    fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
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    type of:
    fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  2. noun
    a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
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    type of:
    poil
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  3. noun
    a railway line connected to a trunk line
    synonyms: voie d'embranchement
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