Polyglot Dictionary

bouc

/buk/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les boucs

Meaning

  1. male goat

    • Le bouc a une longue barbe distinctive.

      The male goat has a long, distinctive beard.

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Similar words

chèvre

Chèvre is the general word for a goat; bouc specifically means a male goat, a billy goat.

Practice

1 What does bouc mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ a une longue barbe distinctive.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bouc?

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