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filé

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fɪˈleɪ/
  • /fiːˈleɪ/
  • homophone: filet

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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