bougie

English

/ˈbuːʒi/

noun

Definitions

(medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
A wax candle.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bougie (wax candle).

Origin

French

bougie

Gloss

wax candle

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bougieness English
bougie Dutch, Flemish
bougeoir French
bougie French
μπουζί Greek (modern)
buji Turkish
Bougie Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
labouzi Mauritian Creole
labouzi Seychellois Creole
bouji Antillean Creole

bougieness