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brouter

to graze

verb broo-TEH Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Also means

to browse (internet, informal)

Usage Note

Brouter primarily describes livestock eating grass where it grows — les vaches broutent dans le pré ('cows graze in the meadow'). It can also describe a clutch or machine part that judders or slips. The related noun is broutard ('a young grazing calf raised on grass').

Examples

"Les moutons broutent l'herbe dans le champ."

Natural Translation

The sheep are grazing the grass in the field.

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