filé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spicy herb made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum) and used in Louisiana Creole cooking.

Pronunciation

/fɪˈleɪ/ /fiːˈleɪ/

Word forms

filé

Etymology

From French filé (“threaded”), after the way sassafras is processed.

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