pommeau

French

Etymology

From Old French pomel (“rounded knob”) (12th c.), diminutive of pom (“sword's hilt”), from Late Latin pomellum, from Latin pomum (“apple”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

pommeau m (plural pommeaux)

shower head
pommel (clarification of this definition is needed)

Further reading

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

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