brouette
wheelbarrow
noun broo-EHT Rare
Origin: From Old French 'beroue', from Late Latin 'birota' (two-wheeled vehicle).
Usage Note
Brouette is the standard French word for a wheelbarrow — une brouette de jardin. It is feminine and the plural is des brouettes. The verb brouetter (to cart in a wheelbarrow) exists but is rarely used in everyday speech.
Examples
"Il transporte la terre dans une brouette."
Natural Translation
He carries the soil in a wheelbarrow.
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