essoucher
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
essoucher
- (Agriculture, dated) to uproot stumps from land (to render it cultivatable)
- Synonyms: dessoucher, déssoucher, défricher, essarter
Usage notes[edit]
The verb Essoucher takes as its object the land to be cleared, whereas the synonyms dessoucher & déssoucher take the trees to be cleared.