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la

feminine

/ɡʁɛn/

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Translation

seed

Word origin

From Latin grana, the plural of granum ('grain, seed'), which was reinterpreted in Late Latin as a feminine singular.

Origin
Latin
Root
granum
English cognates
grain, granary, corn

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralgraines

Examples

au .

He puts the seeds in the ground in spring.

.

A small seed can produce a big tree.

.

The hens eat the seeds in the garden.

.

She keeps her seeds in a paper bag.

Cette .

This seed only grows in hot countries.

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This word is part of lesson 59.