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French word
semence
Pronunciation
IPA/səmɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounseed
Example
Les semences de blé sont de bonne qualité.
The wheat seeds are of good quality.
More examples
J'ai planté des semences sur le balcon ce week-end.
I planted seeds on the balcony this weekend.
Core concept
A small seed prepared for sowing, carrying the beginning of a new plant.
Common phrases
planter des semences
plant seeds
acheter des semences
buy seeds
Similar words
graine: A plant seed that can be sown to produce a new plant.
grain: A single cereal seed, such as a wheat or rice kernel.
Definition in French
Petit élément produit par une plante qui contient l'embryon et, une fois semé, permet d'obtenir une nouvelle plante.
Word origin
The French noun semence developed from Latin sementia, meaning sowing or seed, from semen, and is historically related to semer.
Usage tips
- Semence is more agricultural or technical than everyday graine, especially when referring to crop seed or seed sold for planting.
Other meanings
- semennoun