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mâche
mâche
English
Alternative forms
mâche leaves
Noun
mâche (uncountable)
- Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.
Usage notes
Though there are native terms for this plant, the French term is often used. (Similar to arugula versus rocket.)
Synonyms
- (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
Valerianella locusta
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Anagrams
French
Verb
mâche
- first-person singular present indicative of mâcher
- third-person singular present indicative of mâcher
- first-person singular present subjunctive of mâcher
- third-person singular present subjunctive of mâcher
- second-person singular imperative of mâcher
Noun
mâche leaves
mâche f (plural mâches)
- A plant used in salads, Valerianella locusta, corn salad, lamb's lettuce.