| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | br z |
| NOUN: | The refuse left when coke or charcoal is made. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably from French braise, hot coals, from Old French brese, of Germanic origin. See bhreu- in Appendix I.
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