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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWildkraut
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɪlt.kʁaʊt
"Widerstandsfähiges Wildkraut bedeckt den gesamten Hof."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Wild grass or weeds growing uncultivated in fields, along roadsides, or in wilderness areas.
"The abandoned courtyard was completely overgrown with resilient yecáo pushing through the cracked stones." - 2
In literary contexts, a symbol of resilience, obscurity, or unyielding life force thriving under harsh conditions.
"Lu Xun's prose collection 'Wild Grass' reflects the enduring spirit of the ordinary yecáo surviving through tumultuous eras."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Mandarin Chinese characters 野草 (yěcǎo), combining 'yě' (wild) and 'cǎo' (grass/weed). The term entered specialized botanical and literary contexts as a direct transliteration denoting wild vegetation or uncultivated flora.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yecáo" is said worldwide
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mauvaise herbe
Transliteration: maw-vɛz ɛrb
"Les yecáo poussent librement dans le jardin abandonné."
Wildkraut
Transliteration: vɪlt.kʁaʊt
"Widerstandsfähiges Wildkraut bedeckt den gesamten Hof."
erba selvatica
Transliteration: ɛr.ba sɛlˈva.ti.ka
"L'erba selvatica cresce rigogliosa tra le pietre."
hierba silvestre
Transliteration: ˈjeɾ.βa silˈβes.tɾe
"La hierba silvestre resiste la sequía estival."
erva daninha
Transliteration: ˈɛʁ.vɐ dɐˈni.ɲɐ
"As ervas daninhas cobriram o terreno baldio."
जंगली घास
Transliteration: jangli ghas
"पुरानी दीवार के बीच जंगली घास उग आई है।"
野草
Transliteration: yě cǎo
"野草具有顽强的生命力，在废墟中也能生长。"
잡초
Transliteration: jap-cho
"버려진 정원은 무성한 잡초로 가득했다."
雑草
Transliteration: zassou
"荒れ地には強い雑草が生い茂っている。"
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