French Conversation · Level 37
74 words
French word
buisson
Pronunciation
IPA/bɥisɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbush
Example
Un oiseau se cache dans le buisson.
A bird is hiding in the bush.
Core concept
A compact clump of woody branches and leaves, thick enough to shelter a bird.
Similar words
haie: A line of closely planted shrubs serving as a boundary or partition.
arbuste: A small, low-growing tree commonly planted in gardens and parks.
fourré: A thick growth of branches and grass where people or small animals can hide.
broussaille: A wide, overgrown mixture of young trees and grass forming rough scrub.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'arbustes bas et touffus qui forme un fourré ou un massif végétal de petite taille.
Word origin
Buisson developed in French from Old French buisson and is linked to buis, the word for boxwood, which comes from Latin buxus.
Usage tips
- The final -on is pronounced as a nasal vowel, so buisson sounds roughly like [bwee-sohn], not like an English word ending in -on.
Other meanings
- thicketnoun