mâche
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
mâche (uncountable)
- Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.
Usage notes edit
Though there are native terms for this plant, the French term is often used. (Similar to arugula versus rocket.)
Synonyms edit
- (Other common names of V. locusta): corn salad, cornsalad, common corn salad, European cornsalad, field salad, lamb's lettuce, Lewiston cornsalad, milk grass, rapunzel, smooth-fruited milk grass
Translations edit
Valerianella locusta
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Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
mâche
- inflection of mâcher:
Noun edit
mâche f (plural mâches)
- a plant used in salads, Valerianella locusta, corn salad, lamb's lettuce
Further reading edit
- “mâche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.