bouillir

French

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to boil becoming boiling, reach boiling point
  • (transitive) to boil cause to boil
  • (figuratively) to seethe

Etymology

Inherited from Old French boillir (boil, burst) inherited from Latin bullīre (seethe, roil, boil).

Origin

Latin

bullīre

Gloss

seethe, roil, boil

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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