mazout

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian мазу́т (mazút).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.zut/

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Noun

mazout m (plural mazouts)

1. heating oil

   Synonym: fioul

2. (Belgium) A cocktail made with beer and cola
3. (France) A cocktail made with pastis and cola

Further reading

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