English–French

“seed” in French

French

Alsopépin · semence

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɛn/

Example

J'ai planté une graine hier.

I planted a seed yesterday.

Illustration for graine (seed)

How to say “seed” in French

“Seed” in French is graine.

A small living package that holds a future plant and the food needed for its first growth.

Full entry for graine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with graine

La graine a germé après une semaine.

The seed germinated after a week.

Tips for using graine

  • Graine is feminine, so the forms are une graine, cette graine, and des graines.

Other French words for “seed”

Il y a un pépin dans cette pomme.

There is a seed in this apple.

Les semences de blé sont de bonne qualité.

The wheat seeds are of good quality.

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