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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFeral-Plant
/ˈfɛr.əl plænt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant that has reverted to a wild state from cultivation.
"The garden was overrun with feral plants that had escaped from nearby farms." - 2
A species of plant that grows in the wild but is originally derived from domesticated varieties.
"Feral plants can often outcompete native species for resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'feral' originates from the Latin word 'feralis', meaning 'wild' or 'untamed', which evolved through Middle English. 'Plant' comes from the Latin 'planta', referring to a young tree or sprout, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote various forms of vegetation.
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Plante sauvage
Transliteration: plɑ̃t savɑʒ
"Le jardin était envahi par des plantes sauvages."
Wilde Pflanze
Transliteration: vɪldə ˈpflant͡sə
"Der Garten war mit wilden Pflanzen überwuchert."
Pianta selvatica
Transliteration: pjanta selˈvatika
"Il giardino era invaso da piante selvatiche."
Planta salvaje
Transliteration: ˈplanta salˈβaxe
"El jardín estaba lleno de plantas salvajes."
Planta selvagem
Transliteration: ˈplɐ̃tɐ sɛlˈvaʒẽ
"O jardim estava cheio de plantas selvagens."
जंगली पौधा
Transliteration: jangli paudha
"बगीचे में जंगली पौधों की भरमार थी।"
野生植物
Transliteration: yěshēng zhíwù
"花园里长满了野生植物。"
야생 식물
Transliteration: yasaeng sigmul
"정원은 야생 식물로 가득 차 있었다."
野生植物
Transliteration: yasei shokubutsu
"庭は野生植物で覆われていた。"
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