boue

Definitions of boue
  1. noun
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    synonyms: bourbe, marais, vase
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    type of:
    marécage, tourbière
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
  2. noun
    any thick, viscous matter
    synonyms: limon, vase
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    type of:
    matière
    that which has mass and occupies space
  3. noun
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
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    type of:
    sol
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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