négrillon

French edit

Etymology edit

From nègre (“black”) +‎ -illon (diminutive).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁi.jɔ̃/
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Noun edit

négrillon m (plural négrillons, feminine négrillonne)

(dated, derogatory) pickaninny
(Quebec, informal, cooking) brownie

Further reading edit

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

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