1. ruche - Noun
2. ruche - Verb
A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets.
A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.
Source: Webster's dictionarySebastien Faure in 1904 created a libertarian school 'La Ruche' (the Hive). Source: Internet
In January 1946, events came to a head when Lescot jailed the Marxist editors of a journal called La Ruche (The Beehive). Source: Internet