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bûche

log (of wood)

noun BÜSH Rare

Origin: Old French busche (piece of wood)

Also means

Yule log (cake)

Usage Note

Bûche primarily means a thick log of firewood. It is also the name of la bûche de Noël, the classic French Christmas dessert shaped like a log. Colloquially, ramasser une bûche means 'to take a tumble/fall'. The circumflex on û distinguishes it from buche (not standard).

Examples

"Il a mis une bûche dans la cheminée."

Natural Translation

He put a log in the fireplace.

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