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bougie

Main Entry:: bou·gie
Pronunciation:: \ˈbü-ˌzhē, -ˌjē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from Bougie, seaport in Algeria
Date:: 1755

1: a wax candle2 a: a tapering cylindrical instrument for introduction into a tubular passage of the body b: suppository

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