mâche
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
mâche (uncountable)
- Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.
Usage notes[edit]
Though there are native terms for this plant, the French term is often used. (Similar to arugula versus rocket.)
Synonyms[edit]
- (Other common names of V. locusta): corn salad, cornsalad, common corn salad, European cornsalad, field salad, lamb's lettuce, Lewiston cornsalad, milk grass, rapunzel, smooth-fruited milk grass
Translations[edit]
Valerianella locusta
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Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
mâche
- inflection of mâcher:
Noun[edit]
mâche f (plural mâches)
- a plant used in salads, Valerianella locusta, corn salad, lamb's lettuce
Further reading[edit]
- “mâche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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