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plant

seedling, young plant

noun PLAHN Rare

Usage Note

Plant (not to be confused with plante) specifically means a small plant or seedling ready for transplanting. Plante is the general word for any plant. A plant de tomate is a tomato seedling; a plant de vigne is a vine cutting. Common in gardening and agriculture.

Examples

"Elle repique les plants de salades."

Natural Translation

She is transplanting the lettuce seedlings.

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