buissonnier

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French

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Etymology

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From buisson (bush) +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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buissonnier (feminine buissonnière, masculine plural buissonniers, feminine plural buissonnières)

  1. (relational) of (hiding in) bushes
    Des lapins buissonniers.
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    Des chemins buissonniers.
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  2. (idiomatic) ducking school; truant
    Des petits écoliers buissonniers.
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    Faire l’école buissonnière.
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  3. (relational) of the commune of Buisson

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