pommeau
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French pomel (“rounded knob”) (12th c.), diminutive of pom (“sword's hilt”), from Late Latin pomellum, from Latin pomum (“apple”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pommeau m (plural pommeaux)
- shower head
- pommel (of a saddle, of a sword, of a pistol)
- Synonym: (of a pistol) pommette
- an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of apple juice and brandy
Further reading edit
- “pommeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.