bourbe

French

Etymology

From a proposed Gaulish *borwa (“hot springs”), related to Gaulish Borvo (“Celtic god of hot springs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buʁb/

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Noun

bourbe f (plural bourbes)

1. mire

Derived terms

• bourbeux
• bourbier

See also

• fange

Further reading

• “bourbe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012