allumette

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French.

Noun

allumette (plural allumettes)

1. A matchstick.
2. A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes.

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French

Etymology

allumer (“to light”) +‎ -ette

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ly.mɛt/

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Noun

allumette f (plural allumettes)

1. match (small flammable object)

Further reading

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