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brousse

bush, scrubland

noun BROOSS Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

outback, remote wilderness

Usage Note

Brousse most often refers to wild, uncultivated land in Africa or the tropics, similar to the English 'bush.' The idiom en pleine brousse means 'in the middle of nowhere.' French speakers also use it informally for any remote, uncivilised place.

Examples

"Ils ont traversé la brousse pendant des heures."

Natural Translation

They crossed the bush for hours.

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