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bouillir

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French bouillir, from Old French boillir (to boil, burst), inherited from Latin bullīre (to bubble), derived from Latin bulla (bubble, bud, button).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.jiʁ/
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Verb

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bouillir

  1. (intransitive) to boil (becoming boiling; reach boiling point)
  2. (transitive) to boil (cause to boil)
  3. (figuratively) to seethe

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Verb

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bouillir

  1. to boil