"sève" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /sɛv/ Audio: Fr-sève.ogg Forms: sèves [plural]
Etymology: From Old French seve, from Latin sapa. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|fro|seve}} Old French seve, {{uder|fr|la|sapa}} Latin sapa Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} sève f (plural sèves)
  1. (botany) sap Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-sève-fr-noun-epyUqMIB Categories (other): Botany, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (figuratively) sap, vital essence, life Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-sève-fr-noun-N2F5GDK5

Inflected forms

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