adventice

French

Etymology

Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin adventicius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.vɑ̃.tis/

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Adjective

adventice (plural adventices)

1. adventitious
2. (botany) self-propagating

Noun

adventice f (plural adventices)

1. weed (unwanted plant)

Synonyms

• (weed): mauvaise herbe, chiendent

Further reading

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