œillet

See also: oeillet

French

Etymology

From œil +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œ.jɛ/

• Audio:

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Noun

œillet m (plural œillets)

1. eye (of a needle)
2. pink, carnation
3. buttonhole
4. eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
5. grommet
6. (nautical) cringle

Derived terms

• œillet des prés (ragged robin)
• œillet de poète (sweet william)
• œillet des fleuristes (carnation)

Further reading

• “œillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.