œillet
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See also: oeillet
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
œillet m (plural œillets)
- eye (of a needle)
- (botany) pink, carnation
- buttonhole
- eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
- grommet
- (nautical) cringle
Derived terms
- œillet barbu
- œillet de Dieu
- œillet de mer
- œillet de Pâques
- œillet de poète
- œillet des champs
- œillet des chartreux
- œillet des fleuristes
- œillet des jardins
- œillet des prés
- œillet d’Espagne
- œillet d’Inde
- œillet girofle
- œillet mignardise
- œillet piquant
- œillet plume
- œillet velu
Further reading
- “œillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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