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The French word for seed is
graine





seed

Gender

The gender of graine is feminine. E.g. la graine.

Plural

The plural of graine is graines.

French Definition


seed
     1. n. Graine, pépin.
     2. n. (Par extension) Sperme.
     3. n. (Par extension) (Vieilli) Progéniture.
     4. v. (Transitif) Semer.



Translations for seed and their definitions

graine
     1. n-f. seed (fertilized grain)
     2. n-f. (Quebec, slang) dick, penis
     3. v. first-person singular present of grainer
     4. v. third-person singular present of grainer
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of grainer


semence
     1. n-f. seed (fertilized grain)
     2. n-f. (figuratively) seed (semen, sperm)
     3. n-f. (figuratively) seed (precursor, something that makes another flourish)


apparier
     1. v. to pair or match
     2. v. to couple or mate


sperme
     1. n-m. semen; sperm


postérité
     1. n-f. posterity
     2. n-f. history


semer
     1. v. to sow (scatter seed, etc.)
     2. v. to shake off someone
     3. v. (figuratively) to spread, to sow
           semer la zizanie - to sow dissent, to sow discord
           semer la pagaille - to spread disorder, to wreak havoc
           semer la peur - to fearmonger
           semer la terreur - to spread terror
           semer la désolation
           semer la mort


départager
     1. v. to shift the balance between two parties of, or break the tie between, decide between
           Le maire, par son vote, a départagé le conseil municipal. - The mayor, with his vote, broke the tie between the council members.
           Il n’y a jamais lieu, en matière criminelle, à départager les juges, l’avis le plus doux étant toujours celui qui prévaut. - There is never reason, in criminal matters, to decide between (the r
     2. v. to divide, separate
     3. v. to isolate, separate, determine
     4. v. to distinguish, differentiate, or decide between
     5. v. to find a winner, break a (or the) tie
           Les deux équipes n'ont pas pu se départager. Score final : 28 à 28. - The two teams came to a stalemate. Final score: 28-28.


ensemencer
     1. v. to sow, seed


classer
     1. v. to classify
     2. v. to file


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