briquette

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: bri=quette

CIDE DICTIONARY

briquette, n. [F., dim. of brique brick.].

•  A block of compacted charcoal, coal dust, or peat, etc., used as a fuel. Charcoal briquettes are a common fuel used for the outdoor barbecue grill.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
•  A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving; also, a molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

briquette, n. (also briquet) a block of compressed coal dust used as fuel.

Etymology

F briquette, dimin. of brique brick