allumette
English edit
Etymology edit
From French.
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)
- shoestring French fry
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “allumette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.