ivraie

French

Etymology

From Late Latin ēbriāca (“drunken”) (the grains of the plant are slightly intoxicating), from Latin ēbrius, whence French ivre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.vʁɛ/

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Noun

ivraie f (plural ivraies)

1. ryegrass (Lolium)
2. darnel, cockle (Lolium temulentum)

Derived terms

• séparer le bon grain de l’ivraie

Further reading

• “ivraie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Noun

ivraie f (plural ivraies)

1. (Jersey) sea oak (Halidrys siliquosa)