grillon

== French == === Etymology === From a crossing of gresillon and Middle French or Old French grillet (with numerous variations in French dialects; see grelet, see also grelot), probably a derivative of an early root grill- (compare Occitan grilh, Catalan grill), from Vulgar Latin *grīll(i)us, from Latin gryllus, probably from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁi.jɔ̃/ Rhymes: -jɔ̃ === Noun === grillon m (plural grillons) cricket (insect) (cooking) culinary specialty of the West of France, made with pieces of pork fried in fat and served cold (also sometimes denotes rillettes with fatty pieces) ==== Derived terms ==== taupe-grillon === Further reading === “grillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012