Feminine

ruche

Meaning

  1. (feminine) hive, beehive
  2. (feminine) ruffle; flounce; ruche

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁyʃ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French rusche, from Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), from Gaulish *ruskā, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”). Compare Breton rusk, Irish rúsc, Welsh rhisgl and Catalan rusc.

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