amadou
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English
Etymology
From French amadou (“tinder, lure, bait”), from amadouer (“to allure, caress”), perhaps from Icelandic mata (“to feed”), which is akin to English meat.
Pronunciation
Noun
amadou (uncountable)
- A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.[1]
- Synonym: (dated) German tinder
Translations
spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi
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References
- ^ 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French *amadou, from amadouer (“to coax, cajole, rub with touchwood”). Alternatively, often considered to be derived from Provençal amadou, from Latin amātōrem (“lover”). More at amadouer.
Pronunciation
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Noun
amadou m (plural amadous)
Related terms
Further reading
- “amadou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.