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dru

Pronunciation: /dʁy/

“dru” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. thick

adverb

  1. thickly
  2. heavily

In French

  1. Dont les parties sont en grande quantité et très serrées.
  2. Bien venant, venant serré, en parlant de l’herbe, des blés, etc.
  3. Qui est vigoureux, gaillard.
  4. Se dit des petits oiseaux assez forts pour s’envoler du nid.
  5. Se dit des enfants assez grand pour quitter le foyer.
  6. D’une manière serrée, et par extension d'autant plus puissante.
  7. Vivement; sans façon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Gaulish *drudos (“strong, vigorous”).

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