brûlée
noun
brû·lée
(ˈ)brüˌlā,
brᵫ̅lā
variants or less commonly brûlé
plural -s
: a piece of burned-over woodland
Word History
Etymology
Canadian French brûlé, from French, past participle of brûler to burn, from Old French bruller, perhaps blend of Old High German brennen + Latin ustulare, from ustus, past participle of urere