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    Broussaille (en. Brushwood)

    /bʁu.saj/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A collection of brushy plants.
    The hunter had to cross the underbrush to reach the lake.
    Le chasseur a dû traverser la broussaille pour atteindre le lac.
    Brush and undergrowth of a forest.
    Animals love to hide in the underbrush.
    Les animaux aiment se cacher dans la broussaille.
    A deposit of branches and grasses in a garden.
    It was necessary to clear the underbrush that had invaded the garden.
    Il a fallu nettoyer la broussaille qui avait envahi le jardin.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to underbrush', which refers to the action of covering with underbrush.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To be in the underbrush
    To be in a confusing or complicated situation.
    Être dans la broussaille
    To have trouble seeing through the underbrush
    To have difficulties understanding a situation.
    Avoir du mal à voir à travers la broussaille
    To untangle the underbrush
    To clarify a tangled situation.
    Démêler les broussailles

    Related Words

    bush
    Area covered with dense and wild vegetation.
    brousse
    to underbrush
    Action of covering or cluttering with underbrush.
    broussailler
    brushy
    That which is filled with underbrush or resembles underbrush.
    broussailleux

    Slang Meanings

    A mixed-up or messy situation.
    This matter is really underbrush; I don't understand anything about it.
    Cette affaire est vraiment de la broussaille, je n'y comprends rien.
    A place where there are too many cumbersome things.
    His desk is a mess, you can't even put a document on it.
    Son bureau est une broussaille, on ne peut même plus y poser un document.