fouaille

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fouaille.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fwaj/

Noun

fouaille f (plural fouailles)

  1. firewood, fuel

References

Old French

Etymology

feu + -aille.

Noun

fouaille oblique singular, f (oblique plural fouailles, nominative singular fouaille, nominative plural fouailles)

  1. firewood (wood intended to be burned as fuel)
  2. (by extension) torch (stick with fire at one end)

Descendants

  • English: fuel
  • French: fouaille, fioul (via English), fuel (via English)
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