brûlot

See also: brulot

French

Etymology

From brûler (“to burn”) +‎ -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁy.lo/

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Noun

brûlot m (plural brûlots)

1. (nautical) fireship
2. scathing report
3. (regional) coffee served with alcohol or certain spices
4. (North America) an insect of the family Ceratopogonidae; noseeum, gnat

Derived terms

• brûlotier
• café brûlot

Further reading

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