noun, masculine/a.lœ̃/plural: aluns
alum
Related: alunage, alunation, aluner, alunerie, alunière
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin alūmen Old French alum French alun Inherited from Old French alum.