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pied-noir  

     ( pieds-noirs    pl  )
      nmf   French person born in Algeria before independence   French person born in Algeria before independence  
Sa grand-mère est pied-noir.      His grandmother was born in Algeria.  
Translation French - English Collins Dictionary  
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n.
Algerian-born French person
n.
pied noir (impers.)
adj.
pied-noir
nf.
Algerian-born French person
exp.
His grandmother was born in Algeria.
n. adj.
black
adv.
inch by inch
n.
black forest cake ; Black Forest
n.
black
n.
black
nfpl.
dirty hands
n.
black market
~
nf.
oil spill
nm.
oil
n.
deep trouble, deep shit (SLANG)
VERY FAMILIAR / SLANG in French = un grand embarras, mostly in "être dans une merde noire"
nf.
Black Africa
nmpl.
dark hair
nm.
dark chocolate
nm.
blackboard
nmpl.
dark eyes
n.
black Africa
n.
black panther
n.
black pepper
n.
black tea
n.
black hole
n.
black truffle
n.
negative thoughts ; dark thoughts ; dark feelings
n.
pitch black
n.
black sausage
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'Pied-Noir' also found in translations in English-French dictionary
adj.
à fond noir ; sur fond noir ; fond noir
Ex. : darkfield illumination = illumination sur fond noir

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