essoucher

== French == === Etymology === From é- +‎ souche +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.su.ʃe/ === Verb === essoucher (Agriculture, dated) to uproot stumps from land (to render it cultivatable) Synonyms: dessoucher, déssoucher, défricher, essarter ==== Usage notes ==== The verb Essoucher takes as its object the land to be cleared, whereas the synonyms dessoucher & déssoucher take the trees to be cleared. ==== Derived terms ==== essouchage essoucheur === References === [1]