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baie

bay

noun BEH Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

berry

Usage Note

Baie covers two distinct meanings: a geographical bay or inlet (la Baie de Somme) and a small berry or fruit (une baie de sureau, an elderberry). Context and collocations usually make the sense clear. The window sense — une baie vitrée (a picture window/glass wall) — is a third usage common in interior design.

Examples

"Le village est situé près d'une baie."

Natural Translation

The village is located near a bay.

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