bouillir

French

Etymology

From Middle French bouillir, from Old French boillir (to boil, burst), inherited from Latin bullīre, present active infinitive of bulliō (to bubble), derived from Latin bulla (bubble, bud, button).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.jiʁ/
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Verb

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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Further reading

Middle French

Verb

bouillir

  1. to boil
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