rognon

British

/ rɔɲɔ̃ /

noun

mountaineering an isolated rock outcrop on a glacier

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Etymology

Origin of rognon

C20: literally: kidney

Example Sentences

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Préparation du café en campagne, filtré "en rognon" adapté à une marmite de campement.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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