bruit / brut / brute [brʊt]
bruit – v. tr. – spread a rumor; n. archaic – a report or rumor
brut – adj. – (of wine) unsweetened, very dry
brute – n. – 1. a brutal or violent person or animal; an unpleasant person; 2. an animal as opposed to a human being; 3. a large and very strong person or animal, etc.; adj. – 1. unthinking, entirely physical; 2. not possessing the capacity to reason; 3. animal-like, cruel