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
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
adventice
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
chiendent
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
beuh
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
herbe
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
marie-jeanne
(uncountable, informal, originally, slang) Cannabis.
désherber
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
sarcler
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).
What does "weed" mean?
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verb To pull unwanted plants out of a garden or field.
"I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend."
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noun A wild plant growing where it isn't wanted, especially among cultivated ones.
"A single weed pushed up through the crack in the pavement."
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noun Marijuana (informal slang).
"The police officer said the room smelled of weed."
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weed in a sentence
- I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend.
- He knelt on a cushion and weeded between the rows of carrots.
- A single weed pushed up through the crack in the pavement.
- Dandelions are a common weed on suburban lawns.
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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: "I need to weed the flower beds before the weekend." 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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