Etymology

briquette

bri·quette
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Today it means: A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel. Full definition →

French briquette
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  1. French · borrowed frombriquette
  2. English todaybriquette

From French briquette, from brique (“brick”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).

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