French word

pousse

Pronunciation

IPA/pus/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsprout

Example

Une pousse est sortie du pot.

A sprout has emerged from the pot.

Illustration for pousse (sprout)

More examples

J'ai ajouté une pousse de salade à mon assiette.

I added a salad sprout to my plate.

Core concept

A tender new shoot rising from a plant.

Common phrases

  • pousse de bambou

    bamboo shoot

  • jeune pousse

    young shoot

  • pousse de salade

    salad sprout

Similar words

tige: The slender plant part that supports leaves or flowers.
germe: The first small sprout developing from a seed, sometimes eaten as a food sprout.
bourgeon: A small swelling on a stem or branch that develops into a leaf or flower.

Definition in French

Partie jeune d'une plante qui vient d'apparaître, souvent une tige tendre ou un bourgeon.

Word origin

The noun pousse comes from French pousser, inherited through Old French from Latin pulsare, meaning to push or drive.

Usage tips

  • Pousse is feminine, so the usual singular form is une pousse.

Other meanings

  • shootnoun

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