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graine

seed

noun GREHN Less Common

Origin: Latin grana

Also means

grain (cereal)

Usage Note

Graine refers to any plant seed, from flower seeds to vegetable ones. The feminine noun une graine becomes les graines in the plural. The idiom mauvaise graine ('bad seed') describes a troublemaker.

Examples

"Elle plante des graines dans son jardin."

Natural Translation

She plants seeds in her garden.

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