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    Buissons (en. Bushes)

    [bɥisɔ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A collection of shrubs or tangled low plants.
    The bushes in the garden need to be trimmed.
    Les buissons du jardin ont besoin d'être taillés.
    A place where animals or people hide.
    He hid behind the bushes to watch the birds.
    Il s'est caché derrière les buissons pour observer les oiseaux.
    A part of a plant that is low and leafy.
    The bushes around the house are covered in flowers.
    Les buissons autour de la maison sont couverts de fleurs.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'buis', which designates a bush or small trees.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hide in the bushes
    To be hidden among low vegetation.
    se cacher dans les buissons
    to make noise in the bushes
    To produce sounds coming from a vegetative area.
    faire du bruit dans les buissons
    to let the bushes take over
    Not pruning or maintaining the plants.
    laisser les buissons prendre le dessus

    Related Words

    shrub
    Small-sized woody plant.
    arbuste
    thicket
    Group of dense bushes or trees.
    fourré
    wasteland
    Abandoned land often overrun with vegetation.
    friche

    Slang Meanings

    To hide something or someone
    He hid his bike behind the bushes.
    Il a planqué son vélo derrière les buissons.
    Secret or isolated place
    We'll meet in the bushes to talk privately.
    On se retrouve dans les buissons pour parler en privé.