brulee

bru·lé

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broo-ley, broo-lee; French bry-ley]
- /bruˈleɪ, ˈbru li; French brüˈleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broo-ley, broo-lee; French bry-ley]
- /bruˈleɪ, ˈbru li; French brüˈleɪ/

Definitions of brulee word

noun plural brulee (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire. 1
noun plural brulee Canadian. land covered with rocks or scrub growth. 1
verb brulee feminine singular of the past participle of brulé. 0

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Origin of brulee

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95, Americanism; < French: burnt, past participle of brûler; see broil1

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Parts of speech for Brulee

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brulee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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