allume-feu

French

Etymology

From allumer +‎ feu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.lym.fø/

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Noun

allume-feu m (plural allume-feu)

1. firelighter (small block of flammable substance, typically sawdust and wax combined, used to light fires)

See also

• allume-cigare (“cigar lighter”)
• allumette (“match”)
• briquet (“lighter”)

Further reading

• “allume-feu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.