allumette
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]allumette (plural allumettes)
- A matchstick.
- A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From allumer (“to light”) + -ette.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]allumette f (plural allumettes)
- match (small flammable object)
- Synonym: (Missouri) metche
- shoestring French fry
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “allumette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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