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weed in French

weed in French is mauvaise herbe, adventice, chiendent — weed means to pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.

weed in French

mauvaise herbe
noun
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
adventice
noun
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
chiendent
noun
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
beuh
noun
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
herbe
noun
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
marie-jeanne
noun
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
désherber
verb
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
sarcler
verb
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).

What does "weed" mean?

  1. verb To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.
    "She spent Saturday morning weeding the vegetable patch."
  2. noun A wild plant growing where it isn't wanted, especially among cultivated ones.
    "Dandelions are a common weed on suburban lawns."
  3. noun Marijuana (informal slang).
    "The smell of weed drifted from the open window."
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weed in a sentence

  • She spent Saturday morning weeding the vegetable patch.
  • Dandelions are a common weed on suburban lawns.
  • The path was overgrown with weeds after months of neglect.
  • The smell of weed drifted from the open window.

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What is "weed" in French?

"weed" in French is mauvaise herbe, adventice, chiendent. weed means: To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.

How do you use "weed" in a sentence?

Example: "She spent Saturday morning weeding the vegetable patch." In French, "weed" is mauvaise herbe, adventice, chiendent.

Are there other ways to say "weed" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "weed": mauvaise herbe, adventice, chiendent, beuh, herbe, marie-jeanne.

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