brousse

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁus/
• Rhymes: -us

Etymology 1

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Noun

brousse f (plural brousses)

1. bush, outback (wild area away from urban area)

Derived terms

• broussaille
• broussard
• pilote de brousse

Etymology 2

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Noun

brousse f (plural brousses)

1. A kind of fresh cheese made mainly from whey, in Provence (bróusse), Corsica (brócciu), and Italy.

Anagrams

• bourses

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

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Noun

brousse f (plural brousses)

1. (Jersey) drizzle

Derived terms

• broussîn f (“fine drizzle”)
• dgiâbl'ye dans la brousse, dgiâbl'ye en brousse (“love-in-a-mist”)