ivraie

French

Etymology

From Late Latin ēbriāca (“drunken”) (the grains of the plant are slightly intoxicating), from Latin ēbrius, whence French ivre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.vʁɛ/

Noun

ivraie f (plural ivraies)

ryegrass (Lolium)
darnel, cockle (Lolium temulentum)

Further reading

“ivraie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

Noun

ivraie f (plural ivraies)

(Jersey) sea oak (Halidrys siliquosa)

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