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buks.

shotgun

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʏks/
  1. shotgun

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Büchse. Doublet of box, bus (“container”), and pyxis.

noun/bʏks/
  1. box (tree)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Buchs, from Latin buxus.

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