friche
Aromanian
Noun
friche f (definite articulation frica)
- Alternative form of fricã
Derived terms
- fãrãcos
French
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Middle Dutch versch, virsch or alternatively German frisch (“fresh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʁiʃ/
Noun
friche f (plural friches)
- fallow land
- wasteland
Usage notes
Not to be confused with jachère, in which the land is left uncultivated on purpose.
Derived terms
- défricher
- en friche
References
- “friche” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).
Further reading
friche on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr- “friche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- ficher