œillet

== French == === Etymology === From œil +‎ -et. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /œ.jɛ/ === 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 ==== === Further reading === “œillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012