See also: jachéré

French

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Etymology

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First attested in 1690. Formerly ‘tillage, land prepared for plowing’, from Old French gaschiere, gaskiere, from Gaulish *gansco (branch) (compare Old Irish gesca); from Proto-Indo-European *kak-.

Akin to Spanish and Portuguese gancho (hook).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒa.ʃɛʁ/
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Noun

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jachère f (plural jachères)

  1. fallow; fallow land (especially when left uncultivated on purpose)
    Synonyms: guéret; (dialectal) somart; friche
    Le champ est en jachère.The field is lying fallow.

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