allumette

== English == === Etymology === From French allumette. === Noun === allumette (plural allumettes) A matchstick. A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries. == French == === Etymology === From allumer (“to light”) +‎ -ette. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ly.mɛt/ === Noun === allumette f (plural allumettes) match (small flammable object) Synonym: (Missouri) metche shoestring French fry ==== Derived terms ==== boîte d'allumettes === Further reading === “allumette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012