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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplante indigène
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plɑ̃t ɛ̃diʒɛn
"Le jardin présente une variété de plantes indigènes qui attirent la faune locale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant species that occurs naturally in a particular region or ecosystem without human introduction.
"The garden features a variety of native plants that attract local wildlife." - 2
Plants that have adapted to the local climate and soil conditions, contributing to the ecological balance.
"Using native plants in landscaping can help conserve water and support biodiversity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'native' (from Latin 'nativus', meaning 'born with' or 'indigenous') combined with 'plant' (from Latin 'planta', meaning a sprout or shoot). The compounded ecological term emerged in modern scientific literature to designate species that occur naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction.
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plante indigène
Transliteration: plɑ̃t ɛ̃diʒɛn
"Le jardin présente une variété de plantes indigènes qui attirent la faune locale."
einheimische Pflanze
Transliteration: ain-haim-ih-she pflan-tsuh
"Der Garten hat viele einheimische Pflanzen, die die lokale Tierwelt anziehen."
pianta autoctona
Transliteration: pjan-ta au-tok-ta
"Il giardino presenta una varietà di piante autoctone che attirano la fauna locale."
planta nativa
Transliteration: plan-ta na-ti-va
"El jardín cuenta con una variedad de plantas nativas que atraen la fauna local."
planta nativa
Transliteration: plan-ta na-ti-va
"O jardim apresenta uma variedade de plantas nativas que atraem a fauna local."
स्थानीय पौधा
Transliteration: sthaniya paudha
"बगीचे में कई स्थानीय पौधे हैं जो स्थानीय वन्यजीवों को आकर्षित करते हैं।"
本地植物
Transliteration: běndì zhíwù
"花园里有多种本地植物，吸引了当地的野生动物。"
토착 식물
Transliteration: tochak sikmul
"정원에는 지역 야생 동물을 유인하는 다양한 토착 식물이 있습니다."
在来植物
Transliteration: zairai shokubutsu
"庭には地域の野生動物を引き寄せる在来植物がたくさんあります。"
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