Buteau (en. Buteau)

/by.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A low wall or a small earth mound.
The buteau was built to delineate the garden.
Le buteau a été construit pour délimiter le jardin.
A place where materials are stacked.
They placed the potting soil on the buteau behind the house.
Ils ont placé le terreau sur le buteau derrière la maison.

Etymology

Of unknown origin, possibly derived from Old French.

Common Phrases and Expressions

garden buteau
A low wall in a garden serving as a boundary.
buteau de jardin
to climb on a buteau
Standing on an elevation to see better.
monter sur un buteau

Related Words

butte
An elevation of earth.
butte
murette
A small wall.
murette

Slang Meanings

A term to refer to a small obstacle in a park.
Look at that buteau, we can jump over it.
Regarde ce buteau, on peut sauter par-dessus.
Used to qualify something small or insignificant.
It's just a buteau, it doesn't matter.
C'est juste un buteau, ça n'a pas d'importance.