Meaning

noun lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

noun a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

noun a burning piece of wood or cardboard

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa)bor. Latin myxa? Vulgar Latin micca Old French meschebor. Middle English mecche English match From Middle English macche, mecche (“wick (of a candle)”), from Old French mesche, meische, from Vulgar Latin micca (compare Catalan metxa, Spanish mecha, Italian miccia), which in turn is probably from Latin myxa (“nozzle, curved part of a lamp”), from Ancient…

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