la griffe
/ɡʁif/ noun · feminine B2- claw · coup de griffe swipe of the claws· Les pattes de cet animal sont armées de griffes. The paws of this animal have claws.
- talon
- scratch mark
- signature (characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist) · Il a beau n’avoir pas mis son nom à cet ouvrage, il y a mis sa griffe. Even though he has not put his name on this work, he has put his mark.
- brand, designer label (especially fashion)
Plural griffes
From the library
Et il tendait les cinq effets à Danglars qui, livide, allongea d'abord la main, ainsi que le vautour allonge la griffe par les barreaux de sa cage pour retenir la chair qu'on lui enlève.
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