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    Buisson (en. Bush)

    /bɥi.sɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Shrubby vegetation, generally small in size.
    The garden is filled with flowering bushes.
    Le jardin est rempli de buissons fleuris.
    A form of wild vegetation where plants are intertwined.
    They got lost in the thick bush.
    Ils se sont perdus dans le buisson dense.
    Term used to designate a collection of twigs or branches.
    The thicket of brambles was difficult to cross.
    Le buisson de ronces était difficile à traverser.

    Etymology

    Ancient origin, deriving from the Latin 'buxus' meaning 'bush' or 'boxwood'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get lost in the bushes
    To get lost in a messy or disordered place.
    se perdre dans les buissons
    to play truant
    To escape responsibilities by hiding.
    faire buissonnière
    a bush of flowers
    A cluster of flowers growing together on a bush.
    un buisson de fleurs

    Related Words

    shrub
    Small woody plant, often used in gardening.
    arbuste
    scrub
    Dense vegetation, usually wild and indigenous.
    brousse
    rosebush
    Plant grown for its flowers, often in bush form.
    rosier

    Slang Meanings

    Troubles or complications in one's life.
    He has some bushes in his love life at the moment.
    Il a des buissons dans sa vie amoureuse en ce moment.
    To hide in order to avoid trouble or duties.
    She often plays truant when it comes to studying.
    Elle fait souvent buisson quand il s'agit de révisions.