brûlée

noun

brû·​lée

(ˈ)brüˌlā,

brᵫ̅lā

variants or less commonly brûlé

plural -s

: a piece of burned-over woodland

Word History

Etymology

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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