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chalumeau

/ʃa.ly.mo/

noun, masculine/ʃa.ly.mo/plural: chalumeaux

oxy-fuel torch (usually oxy-acetylene; used for cutting, welding, etc.); chalumeau; drinking straw

Synonyms: paille

Inherited from Old French chalemel, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of caramel.

chalumeau — French Dictionary | Passage