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l'

feminine

/ɛʁb/

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Translation

grass, herb

Word origin

From Latin herba ('grass, green plant, herb'). English 'herb' was borrowed through Old French from the same word.

Origin
Latin
Root
herba
English cognates
herb, herbal, herbivore

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralherbes

Examples

l'.

The children are sitting on the grass.

l' l'orage.

The grass needs cutting before the storm.

J' .

I always add fresh herbs to the sauce.

Cette .

This weed comes back every spring.

.

The wind was flattening the tall grasses in the field.

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This word is part of lesson 32.