mâche
See also: mache, maché, mâché, and mǎchē
English
Alternative forms
- mache
![](Images/wiktionary/Vogerl_z01.JPG.webp)
mâche leaves
Etymology
Borrowed from French mâche.
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
|
Anagrams
- Cheam, meach, mecha
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
mâche
- inflection of mâcher:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Noun
![](Images/wiktionary/Vogerl_z01.JPG.webp)
mâche leaves
mâche f (plural mâches)
- a plant used in salads, Valerianella locusta, corn salad, lamb's lettuce
Further reading
- “mâche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.