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French word
ensemencement
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃səmɑ̃səmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounsowing
Example
L'ensemencement aura lieu demain.
The sowing will take place tomorrow.
More examples
Après l'ensemencement, il faut arroser régulièrement.
After sowing, you need to water regularly.
Core concept
A prepared patch of earth receiving seeds that will start a crop.
Common phrases
après l'ensemencement
after sowing
pendant l'ensemencement
during sowing
Similar words
graine: A small seed from which a plant can grow.
plante: An individual plant grown in a pot or in the ground.
plantation: The act of planting seedlings or saplings to grow crops or trees.
Definition in French
Action de semer des graines dans le sol afin qu'elles puissent germer.
Word origin
The noun ensemencement derives transparently from ensemencer, the verb for putting seeds into soil, with -ment marking the action.
Usage tips
- Ensemencement belongs mainly to agricultural and technical usage, while semer is more usual in ordinary speech for the action of sowing.
Opposites
- récolteharvestnoun
Related words
- ensemencersowverb
- surensemencementoverseedingnoun