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ruche.

hive, beehive

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁyʃ/
  1. hive, beehive

    feminine
  2. ruffle; flounce; ruche

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- Proto-Celtic *rukskos Proto-Celtic *rūskos Gaulish rūscabor. Early Medieval Latin rusca Old French rusche Middle French rusche French ruche Inherited from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to dig up”), from *Hrew- (“to tear out, dig out”).

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