allumette

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

allumette (plural allumettes)

A matchstick.
A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes.

French

Etymology

allumer (“to light”) +‎ -ette

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ly.mɛt/
Audio (file)

Noun

allumette f (plural allumettes)

match (small flammable object)

Further reading

“allumette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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