French word for "word" (3)
I believe the answer is:
mot
'french word for word' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for mot that I've seen before include "Word in France, bon perhaps" , "Witty saying" , "Wisecrack (for older cars!)" , "type of test" , "Clever remark" .)