bûche

French

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōkijǭ (compare Dutch beuk, German Buche, Danish bøg), from Proto-Germanic *bōks (“beech; book”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech tree”), same source as Latin fāgus (“beech”), Russian бузина (buziná, “elder”), Ancient Greek φηγός (phēgos, “oak”).

Alternative forms

• buche (reformed spelling)

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Noun

bûche f (plural bûches)

1. log

Derived terms

• bûche de Noël
• bûcheron
• bûchette