bûche
log (of wood)
noun BÜSH Rare
Origin: Old French busche (piece of wood)
Also means
Yule log (cake)
Usage Note
Bûche primarily means a thick log of firewood. It is also the name of la bûche de Noël, the classic French Christmas dessert shaped like a log. Colloquially, ramasser une bûche means 'to take a tumble/fall'. The circumflex on û distinguishes it from buche (not standard).
Examples
"Il a mis une bûche dans la cheminée."
Natural Translation
He put a log in the fireplace.
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