Etymology

troching

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Today it means: One of the small branches (tines) of a stag's antler. Full definition →

Old French troche
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  1. Old French · derived fromtroche“cluster, group”
  2. English todaytroching

From Old French troche (“cluster, group”). Compare French trochure (“a surantler”), trochée (“branches of a seedling”), trochet (“cluster of flowers or fruits”).

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