émail

French

noun
Definitions
  • enamel
  • vitreous enamel
  • glaze coating on pottery
  • tincture (heraldry)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French esmal (enamel) derived from Frankish *smalt (melted fat).

Origin

Frankish

*smalt

Gloss

melted fat

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