œillet

See also: oeillet

French

Etymology

From œil +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /œ.jɛ/
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Noun

œillet m (plural œillets)

eye (of a needle)
pink, carnation
buttonhole
eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
grommet
(nautical) cringle

Derived terms

œillet des prés (ragged robin)
œillet de poète (sweet william)
œillet des fleuristes (carnation)

Further reading

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

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