sève

See also: seve and Sève

French

Etymology

From Old French seve, from Latin sapa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛv/

• Audio:

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Noun

sève f (plural sèves)

1. (botany) sap
2. (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)

1. (Jersey, botany) sap