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Saillie

Sally


: a clever and funny remark: a sudden attack in which a group of soldiersrush forward against an enemy

Brise

Breeze

Cloison

Partition, wall

Redoutable

Fearful, formidable, dangerous, perilous

Tisser

To weave, braid

Effervescence

Effervescence



Effervescenceintransitive verb1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration


intransitive verb1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration

Hutte

Hut, cabin

Dépouiller

To steal, abstract, nick

Cascade

Waterfall

Amalgame

Amalgam



: a combination or mixture of different things: a mixture of mercury and other metals used for filling holes in teeth

Flanc

Side, aspect, flank





Rocailleux

Rocky

Feuillage

Foliage (leaf)

Comestible

Edible

Sarclage

Weeding (agriculture)

Rocine

Root, stem, radix

Bouturage

Cutting


(Eg. To breed plants)

Décherber

To weed (agriculture)

Semer

To sow (agriculture)



: to plant seeds in an area of ground

Abattre

To fall

Amidon

Starch (eg. Potato)

Déterrer

To unearth

Racler

To scrape


to damage (the surface of something) or hurt (a part of your body) by rubbing

Rhizome

Rhizome


botany : a thick plant stem that growsunderground and has shoots and rootsgrowing from it

Comble

Peak (sommet)

Carence

Deficiency

Cofection

Making

Panier

Basket

Boue

Mud

Chevaucher

To ride

Contrebas

Down

Grenier

Loft, barn


: a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to storethings: a high section of seats in a church or hall: an upper floor of a warehouse or businessbuilding especially when it is not divided by walls

Chaume

Thatch, haulm


: to make (a roof) with dried plant material (called thatch)

Écru

Ecru, undyed


: a pale color that is slightly yellow or brown

Susciter

To generate, give birth

Proscrire

To avoid

Chérir

To cherish, treasure

Prédicateur

Preacher

Mâle

Male

Foyer

To hearth


: the floor in front of or inside a fireplace

Tonnelle

Arbour, bower



1 : an attractive dwelling or retreat


2 : a lady's private apartment in a medievalhall or castle


3 : a shelter (as in a garden) made with treeboughs or vines twined together : arbor

Défunt

Deceased


(Décédé, mort)

Bravoure

Bravery

Féroce

Ferocious, fierce

Viril

Virile


: having or suggesting qualities (such as strength and sexual energy) that are associated with men and that are usuallyconsidered attractive in men

Hebdomadaire

Weekly

Tissu

Fabric

Sud-ouest

Southwest

Broussailleux

Bushy

Voyeurisme

Voyeurism



: a person who gets sexual pleasure fromsecretly watching other people have sex: a person who likes seeing and talking or writing about something that is considered to be private

Ethnographique

Ethnographic



: the study of human races and cultures

Opportun

Opportune



: suitable or right for a particular situation


: done or happening at the right time

Réfèrer

To refer

Canne à sucre

Sugarcane

Végétale

Vegetal, Vegetable

Mimer

To mimic, gesture

Désaltérer

To quench (thirst)

Sceller

To seal, stamp

Deltaïque

Deltaic, delta



: a piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller riversbefore it flows into an ocean

Bordure

Border

Bichonner

(S'occuper de, soigner...)

Rehausser

To enhance

Rasoir

Razor



: a tool or device with a sharp edge that is used to shave or cut hair from the face, body, or head

Pavillon

Tent

Baptême

Baptism, christening

Embellir

To embellish, flatter

Étain

Tin, pewter



: a dull gray metal that is a mixture of tin and usually lead

Pittoresque

Picturesque



: very pretty or charming : like a paintedpicture: telling about something in a way thatmakes it very easy to imagine : causingsomeone to have a very clear mental picture of something

Méandre

Meandering, meander

Crête

Crust, comb, ridge

Serpenter

To snake, slither

Affluent

Tributary, affluent

Relais

Relay


: a race between teams in which each teammember runs, swims, etc., a different part of the race: the act of passing something from one person or device to another ; also : a system for doing this



transitive verb


1 a : to place or dispose in relays b : to provide with relays2 : to pass along by relays <news was


Buffle

Buffalo

Braconnage

Poaching

Peuplade

People, band

Razzia

Raid

Aduler

To flatter, adulate



: excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

Moucher

To blow, sniff

Craindre

To be afraid, fear

Abreuver

To drink

Brunâtre

Brownish

Camoufler

To camouflage



: to hide (something) by covering it up or making it harder to see



: a way of hiding something (such as militaryequipment) by painting it or covering it withleaves or branches to make it harder to see: the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear to make them harder to see

Septentrional

Northerly, nordic, northern

Embarcation

Boat

Caducifolé

Deciduous

Écomusée

Open air museum

Braconner

To poach

Concerter

To consult

Argile

Clay, argil

Pilier

Pillar

Agglomération

Agglomeration



: a large group, collection, or pile of differentthings

Fève

Broad bean


: the large flat edible seed


Mostly for fodder

Piler

To crush, ground

Griller

To roast, toast

Brasier

Inferno


: a very large and dangerous fire

Carafe

Carafe



: a glass container that has a wide mouth and that is used to serve drinks (such as water or wine) during a meal ; also : the amount in a carafe

Amer

Bitter

Adoucir

To sweeten

Girofle

Clove



: one of the small bulbs (as in garlic) developed in the axils of the scales of a largebulb

Corsé

Full-bodied


: having a strong and pleasant flavor

Malédiction

Malediction, curse



: an offensive word that people say when they are angry

Engloutir

To gobble up, devour, gobble

Friandise

Sweet, dainty, delicacy

Pulp

Pulp



: the inner, juicy part of a fruit or vegetable: the substance that is left after the liquid has been squeezed from a fruit or vegetable: a soft, wet substance that is made by crushing something