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brûlée
noun
brû·lée
\(ˈ)brüˌlā, bru̅e̅lā\
variants: less commonly
brûlé
Definition of brûlée
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: a piece of burned-over woodland
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Origin and Etymology of brûlée
Canadian French brûlé, from French, past participle of brûler to burn, from Old French bruller, perhaps blend of Old High German brennen + Latin ustulare, from ustus, past participle of urere
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