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Flechte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
  • lichen noun A slow-growing organism formed by algae and fungi living together, often seen as pale or greenish patches on rocks, trees, or walls.

Senses

Flechte is used for these senses in English:

  • braid A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]
  • lichen Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.

braid — full definition

  1. verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
  2. noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.

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