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boudin
(bou¦din)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbuːdã/
noun
1
(
plural pronunc.
)
a French type of black pudding.
2
(
boudins
/ˈbuːdɪnz, ˈbuːdãz/)
Geology
a series of elongated parallel sections formed by the fracturing of a sedimentary rock stratum during folding.
Origin:
French
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