bourrasque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian burrasca, borrasca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ʁask/

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Noun

bourrasque f (plural bourrasques)

1. blast, gust of wind; squall

   Synonym: rafale

Further reading

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