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L'ogre
Typically a giant that eats children in French fairy tales, notably those by Charles Perrault. It is often used figuratively to describe someone with an insatiable appetite.
Examples in context
L'ogre affamé cherche les enfants cachés.
The hungry ogre searches for the hidden children.
Le petit Poucet échappe à la fureur de l'ogre.
Hop-o'-My-Thumb escapes the ogre's fury.
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