pommeau
French
editEtymology
editFrom Old French pomel (“rounded knob”) (12th c.), diminutive of pom (“sword's hilt”), from Late Latin pomellum, from Latin pomum (“apple”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpommeau 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.