plante

plant

noun PLAHNT Less Common

Origin: Latin 'planta' (sprout; sole of foot)

Also means

sole (of the foot)

Usage Note

Plante covers a living plant (une plante verte = a houseplant) and anatomically the sole of the foot (la plante du pied). Both meanings come from the same Latin root. A plante grasse is a succulent, and plante médicinale is a medicinal herb.

Examples

"Elle arrose ses plantes tous les deux jours."

Natural Translation

She waters her plants every two days.

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