marais

Meaning

1. swamp, marsh
2. land suitable for growing primeur or vegetable

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.ʁɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French marais, from Old French mareis (“marsh”) (compare Medieval Latin maresc, maresch), from Frankish *marisk (“marsh, swamp”). Related to marécage.

Sentences

Lors de l'assèchement progressif de ces marais , la race fut convertie en chien truffier .

During the gradual drying of these marshes, the breed was converted into a truffle dog.