mauvaise herbe

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo.vɛz ɛʁb/, /mɔ.vɛz ɛʁb/

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Noun

mauvaise herbe f (plural mauvaises herbes)

1. weed (unwanted plant)

   Synonym: adventice

   Hypernym: plante

   Hyponyms: chénopode blanc, euphorbe des jardins, euphorbe épurge, euphorbe réveille-matin, mercuriale annuelle, orge des rats

2. (figurative) child, adolescent, young adult or grown person who misbehaves or has been or educated with a wrong moral framework

Related terms

• Malesherbes
• Malherbe

See also

• mauvaise graine