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a class of women of ill repute; a fringe group or subculture. Fell out of use in the French language in the 19th century. Frenchmen still use une demi-mondaine to qualify a woman that lives (exclusively or partially) off the commerce of her charms but in a high-life style. double entendre
English / French oak: Quercus robur: Native to most of Europe, and from Anatolia to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa: Acorns (ripening in September to October), too bitter when raw, but used chopped and roasted as a substitute for almonds, or then ground as a substitute for coffee.
French-language names (1 C) P. French proverbs (1 P) Pages in category "French words and phrases" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total.
Learning is defined as an adaptive change or modification of a behavior based on a previous experience. [3] Since an animal's environment is constantly changing, the ability to adjust foraging behavior is essential for maximization of fitness.
Franglais is commonly spoken in French-language schools in Ontario and Alberta, as well as in DSFM (Division scolaire franco-manitobaine) schools in Manitoba, where students may speak French as their first language but will use English as their preferred language, yet will refer to school-related terms in French specifically (e.g.
French language in France (4 P) French Sign Language (1 C, 7 P) I. Insular Celtic languages (3 C, 1 P) J. Judaeo-French languages (4 P) L. Language policy in France (5 P)
Forage is a plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock. [1] Historically, the term forage has meant only plants eaten by the animals directly as pasture , crop residue , or immature cereal crops, but it is also used more loosely to include similar plants cut for fodder and carried to the animals, especially as hay ...
Patois (/ ˈ p æ t w ɑː /, pl. same or / ˈ p æ t w ɑː z /) [1] is speech or language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics.As such, patois can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects or vernaculars, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant.