sève

See also: seve and Sève

French

Etymology

From Old French seve, from Latin sapa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛv/
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Noun

sève f (plural sèves)

(botany) sap
(figuratively) sap, vital essence, life

Descendants

→ Galician: seiva
- → Spanish: savia (or from Portuguese)
→ Portuguese: seiva

Further reading

“sève”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Old French seve, from Latin sapa.

Noun

sève f (plural sèves)

(Jersey, botany) sap

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