bâtonnet

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French bastonet. By surface analysis, bâton +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.tɔ.nɛ/ ~ /bɑ.tɔ.nɛ/
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Noun

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bâtonnet m (plural bâtonnets)

  1. small stick
    des bâtonnets de poissonfish finger
  2. batonnet (piece of vegetable cut into the shape of a small stick)
  3. rod cell (any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels)

Descendants

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  • English: batonnet

Further reading

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