French

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Etymology

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From récolte (borrowed from Italian ricolta, feminine past participle of ricogliere) + -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁe.kɔl.te/
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Verb

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récolter

  1. (transitive) to harvest (to reap)
    La règle générale est donc d’attendre jusqu’à 45 [quarante-cinq] ans après la plantation d’un érable avant de commencer à récolter son eau.
    The general rule is thus to wait until 45 years after the planting of a maple before beginning to harvest its sap.

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