la

feminine

/plɑ̃t/

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Translation

plant

Word origin

From Latin planta ('sprout, shoot, sole of the foot'). The English 'plant' and 'plantation' derive from the same source.

Origin: Latin
Root: planta
English cognates: plant, plantation

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralplantes

Examples

Cette ' .

This plant needs water and sunshine every day.

J' .

I bought a new plant for the living room.

Green plants make the house more beautiful.

Cette au .

This plant grows very fast in spring.

cette .

We need to change the soil of this plant.

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This word is part of lesson 39.