bourrique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish borrico, from Latin burricus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ʁik/

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Noun

bourrique f (plural bourriques)

1. she-ass
2. (Louisiana) a donkey
3. (Louisiana) an ass, an idiot

Synonyms

• ânesse

Derived terms

• faire tourner en bourrique
• tête de bourrique

Further reading

• “bourrique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.