l'
/ɛʁb/
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
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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