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tortillon.

tortillon

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɔʁ.ti.jɔ̃/
  1. tortillon

    masculine
  2. headpad (a turban of wound cloth used for carrying loads on the head)

    masculine
  3. bun (hairstyle)

    Louisiana · masculine
  4. eddy, whirlpool

    Louisiana · masculine
Where this word comes from

From tortiller + -on.

noun/tɔʁ.ti.jɔ̃/
  1. a cake in the form of a torus, first boiled and then baked; a specialty of southwest France

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From tourte + -illon.

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