escarbille

== French == === Etymology === Ultimately from Middle Dutch schrabben, schrabbelen (see modern Dutch schrapen (“scrape, rake”)). === Pronunciation === === Noun === escarbille f (plural escarbilles) a small piece of unburned coal mixed with ashes a speck of ember that escapes from a fire and floats in the air; floating ember === Further reading === “escarbille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012