pétun

See also: petun

French

Etymology

From Old Tupi petigma [pe.'tɨ.ma], meaning "smoking herb", according to the VLB.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.tœ̃/

Noun

pétun m (plural pétuns)

1. (obsolete) tobacco

   Synonym: tabac

Alternative forms

• petun

Further reading

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