mâche

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See also: mache, maché, mâché, and mǎchē

English

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Alternative forms

mâche leaves

Etymology

Borrowed from French mâche.

Noun

mâche (uncountable)

  1. Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.

Usage notes

Though there are native terms for this plant, the French term is often used. (Similar to arugula versus rocket.)

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʃ/ ~ /mɑʃ/
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Verb

mâche

  1. inflection of mâcher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Noun

mâche leaves

mâche f (plural mâches)

  1. a plant used in salads, Valerianella locusta, corn salad, lamb's lettuce

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