Also means
savage
Usage Note
Sauvage describes untamed animals or plants (une fleur sauvage = 'a wildflower'), and by extension a person who is unsociable or a place that is remote and untouched. It can also be used pejoratively to mean 'uncivilised'. It is invariable in gender: un chat sauvage, une chatte sauvage.
Examples
"Des canards sauvages vivent près du lac."
Natural Translation
Wild ducks live near the lake.
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