sève
See also: seve and Sève
French
Etymology
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