essoucher
French
editEtymology
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editVerb
editessoucher
- (Agriculture, dated) to uproot stumps from land (to render it cultivatable)
- Synonyms: dessoucher, déssoucher, défricher, essarter
Usage notes
editThe verb Essoucher takes as its object the land to be cleared, whereas the synonyms dessoucher & déssoucher take the trees to be cleared.