œilleton

French

Etymology

From œillet +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œj.tɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

œilleton m (plural œilletons)

1. eyepiece
2. peephole
3. sight (of a firearm)
4. (botany) offset, offshoot, sucker

Further reading

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