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rondelle

slice, ring, washer

noun ron-DEL Rare

Also means

small round disc

Usage Note

Rondelle covers several round, flat objects: a slice of food (une rondelle de citron — a slice of lemon), a mechanical washer (rondelle métallique), and in ice hockey the puck (la rondelle in Québécois French). Context makes the meaning clear. Related: rond (round), rondeur (roundness).

Examples

"Ajoute une rondelle de citron dans ton verre."

Natural Translation

Add a slice of lemon to your glass.

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