French Conversation · Level 59
74 words
French word
tige
Pronunciation
IPA/tiʒ/
Meaning
- feminine nounstem
Example
La tige de cette plante est cassée.
The stem of this plant is broken.
More examples
Il a coupé la tige pour rempoter la plante.
He cut the stem to repot the plant.
Core concept
A narrow upright part that supports upper structures and carries material along its length.
Common phrases
couper la tige
cut the stem
la tige d'une fleur
the stem of a flower
Similar words
branche: A limb growing from the trunk and bearing leaves and smaller twigs.
tronc: The thick main stem of a tree, supporting its branches and leaves.
pousse: A newly emerged young shoot or small branch above the ground.
racine: The underground plant part that takes up water and nutrients and holds the plant in the soil.
Definition in French
Organe linéaire d'une plante, souvent élancé, qui soutient les feuilles et les fleurs et permet la circulation de la sève entre les racines et les éléments aériens.
Word origin
French tige developed from Old French tige, which traces back to Latin tibia, a word for a shinbone or flute with a long, narrow form.
Usage tips
- Beyond botany, tige can denote a shaft in a machine or tool and the upper part of a boot.
Other meanings
- shaftnoun
- handlenoun
Opposites
- racinerootnoun