blé

Definitions of blé
  1. noun
    annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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    type of:
    céréales
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
  2. noun
    grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
    synonyms: froment
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    type of:
    céréale
    foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
  3. noun
    informal terms for money
    synonyms: oseille
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    type of:
    argent
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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