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    Broussailles (en. Brushwood)

    /bʁu.saj/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Wild vegetation, formed by dense bushes.
    Animals often hide in the brushwood.
    Les animaux se cachent souvent dans les broussailles.
    A chaotic assemblage of plants.
    There is a lot of brushwood at the entrance of the park.
    Il y a beaucoup de broussailles à l'entrée du parc.
    Land overtaken by brambles and bushes.
    This field has become an inextricable brushwood.
    Ce champ est devenu une broussailles inextricable.

    Etymology

    The word 'brushwood' comes from Middle French 'broussaille', derived from the word 'brousse' which designates land covered with bushes.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get lost in the brushwood
    To be lost in a complicated or confusing situation.
    se perdre dans les broussailles
    to do some cleaning in the brushwood
    To bring order to a messy or disorganized situation.
    faire du nettoyage dans les broussailles
    to have muddled thoughts
    To have confused or unclear thoughts.
    avoir les idées dans les broussailles

    Related Words

    bush
    Wild land, often hard to access, covered with vegetation.
    brousse
    thornbush
    Woody plant, generally small in size.
    buisson
    bramble
    Herbaceous plant covered with thorns, often invasive.
    ronce
    vegetation
    The collection of plants in a region.
    végétation

    Slang Meanings

    Confused state of mind.
    She’s in her brushwood today.
    Elle est dans ses broussailles aujourd'hui.
    Complicated situations.
    He got himself into a mess.
    Il a mis son affaire dans des broussailles.