This is the 10658th most frequent French word.
mitraillettes
"Submachine guns."
Here, 'mitraillettes' refers to small automatic firearms, commonly used in military contexts.
Les soldats portaient des mitraillettes lors de la patrouille.
The soldiers carried submachine guns during the patrol.
In this sentence, 'mitraillettes' denotes a food item, typically baguettes filled with various meats and garnishes, common in Belgium.
Nous avons commandé une grande assiette de frites et de mitraillettes au restaurant.
We ordered a large plate of fries and meat-filled baguettes at the restaurant.
The term 'mitraillettes' in this context again refers to submachine guns, focusing on their technical aspects.