négrillon

French

Etymology

From nègre (“black”) +‎ -illon (diminutive).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁi.jɔ̃/

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Noun

négrillon m (plural négrillons, feminine négrillonne)

1. (dated, ethnic slur) pickaninny
2. (Quebec, informal, cooking) brownie

Further reading

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