Plume de radis

[Annette Gates]

What's the English translation of "Plume de radis?"  It's a song by "The Singing Nun", but I've searched everywhere and can't find a meaning.  Thanks!

[George Hunt]

It is clearly a term of endearment. I will hazard a guess that the "plume de radis" is the little shoot that first appears when you plant radish in the garden

I think of the similar expression "a plume of smoke" in English.

The whole little ditty is about a young child growing up and so that would make sense.....

[Annette Gates]

Thanks so much for the great explanation!

[George Hunt]

Don't mention it. The Singing Nun ....that goes back a bit ;)

[Esteban de la Cruz]

I don't think it has a special meaning, never heard this expression before (I'm french). It's probably a "création poétique" of the lyricist...with the general meaning indicated by George.

By the way, here's a very interesting site if you want to understand old an forgotten french expressions:

http://www.russki-mat.net/page.php?l=FrFr&a=P

[Annette Gates]

Thanks so much, Esteban, for the answer and also for the link to the French expressions web site.