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Meaning of bête rouge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mite of the genus Trombidium.

Examples

“He had picked up bêtes rouges in the bush and they were crawling and burrowing under his skin.”
“‘The rashes on his legs and arms are bêtes rouges, and we can get rid of them with ammonia and zinc ointment.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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