pommeau
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French pomel (“rounded knob”) (12th c.), diminutive of pom (“sword's hilt”), from Late Latin pomellum, from Latin pomum (“apple”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pommeau m (plural pommeaux)
- shower head
- pommel (of a saddle, of a sword, of a pistol)
- Synonym: (of a pistol) pommette
- an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of apple juice and brandy
Further reading[edit]
- “pommeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.