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self-sowed

/ˌsɛlfˈsoʊd/

Traduction: Adjectif désignant une plante qui pousse ou s'est développée à partir de graines tombées naturellement, sans intervention humaine ni semis volontaire.

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adjective

/ˌsɛlfˈsoʊd/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désignant une plante qui pousse ou s'est développée à partir de graines tombées naturellement, sans intervention humaine ni semis volontaire.

An obsolete adjective meaning self-sown or self-seeded, typically used in reference to plants that grow without human intervention.

  1. Naturally seededC1formal

    Growing from seeds that have been dispersed by natural means, such as wind, water, or animals, without human intervention.

    frSemé naturellement

    • The garden is full of self-sowed poppies that appeared after the spring winds.
    • Self-sowed trees often thrive better than planted ones because they are adapted to the local soil.
    • Many wildflowers in the meadow are self-sowed, spreading naturally each year.

    Synonymesself-seededself-sownspontaneousvolunteer