"broussaille" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bʁu.saj/ Forms: broussailles [plural]
Etymology: From brosse + -aille. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|brosse|-aille}} brosse + -aille Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} broussaille f (plural broussailles)
  1. undergrowth, scrub; bushes Tags: feminine Derived forms: débroussailler Related terms: brousse
    Sense id: en-broussaille-fr-noun-rs5uhqFy Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -aille

Inflected forms

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          "english": "The eye shone beneath its lashes like a fire beneath brushwood.",
          "ref": "1862, Victor Hugo, “I. Le soir d’un jour de marche”, in Les Misérables, 1re partie. Fantine; Livre deuxième. La chute, Belgium: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie.",
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