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épi

ear of grain

noun eh-PEE Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin spica (spike, ear of grain).

Also means

spike (botanical)

Usage Note

Epi refers to the seed head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn. It also gives its name to en épi, a parking arrangement where cars are angled diagonally like grains on a stalk. The plural épis is regular. Related: épillet (spikelet) in botany.

Examples

"Les épis de blé sont dorés."

Natural Translation

The ears of wheat are golden.

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