brûlée

noun brû·lée \ (ˈ)brüˌlā , brᵫ̅lā \

variants: or less commonly brûlé

Definition of brûlée

plural -s

: 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