French word

pesticide

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛstisid/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpesticide

Example

N'utilisez pas de pesticide dans ce jardin.

Do not use pesticides in this garden.

Illustration for pesticide (pesticide)

More examples

Il y a des résidus de pesticides sur les légumes.

There are pesticide residues on the vegetables.

Core concept

A treatment applied to crops or plants to reduce harmful insects, weeds, or disease-causing organisms.

Common phrases

  • utiliser des pesticides

    use pesticides

  • résidus de pesticides

    pesticide residues

  • interdire les pesticides

    ban pesticides

Similar words

insecticide: A substance or product used to kill insects.
herbicide: A substance or product used to kill unwanted weeds.
fongicide: A substance or product used to prevent or control fungal plant diseases.

Definition in French

Substance chimique ou biologique destinée à protéger les cultures ou les plantes en éliminant ou en contrôlant des organismes nuisibles.

Word origin

French pesticide is a modern formation from Latin pestis, meaning plague or harm, and -cide, from caedere, meaning to kill.

Usage tips

  • Pesticide is masculine in French, so the usual forms are un pesticide and le pesticide.

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