friche

Aromanian

Noun

friche f (definite articulation frica)

1. Alternative form of fricã

Derived terms

• fãrãcos

French

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from Middle Dutch versch, virsch or alternatively German frisch (“fresh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁiʃ/

Noun

friche f (plural friches)

1. fallow land
2. wasteland

Usage notes

Not to be confused with jachère, in which the land is left uncultivated on purpose.

Derived terms

• défricher
• en friche

References

• “friche” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).

Further reading

• friche on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
• “friche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ficher