mauvaise herbe

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.vɛz ɛʁb/, /mɔ.vɛz ɛʁb/
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Noun

mauvaise herbe f (plural mauvaises herbes)

  1. weed (unwanted plant)
    Synonym: adventice
    Hypernym: plante
    Hyponyms: chénopode blanc, euphorbe des jardins, euphorbe épurge, euphorbe réveille-matin, mercuriale annuelle, orge des rats
  2. (figurative) child, adolescent, young adult or grown person who misbehaves or has been or educated with a wrong moral framework

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