terre

Definitions of terre
  1. noun
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    synonyms: champ, sol
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    île de Man
    one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
    îlot
    a small island
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    archipel
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
    sol
    the ground on which people and animals move about
    forêt
    land that is covered with trees and shrubs
    île
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    isthme
    a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
    continent
    the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
    col
    a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
    péninsule
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
    plaine
    extensive tract of level open land
    plaine
    a level tract of land
    bruyère, lande
    open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
    champ de neige
    a permanent wide expanse of snow
    steppe
    extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
    toundra
    a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
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    objet
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  2. noun
    the land on which real estate is located
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    ferme
    the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
    ferme
    the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
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    biens immobiliers, propriété
    property consisting of houses and land
  3. noun
    the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    synonyms: sol
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    moraine
    accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
    sol
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
    marne
    a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
    sous-sol
    the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
    argile, terre glaise
    a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
    humus
    partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
    terreau
    a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
    lîss
    a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
    moule
    loose soil rich in organic matter
    boue
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    sable
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
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    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  4. noun
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    synonyms: monde
  5. noun
    once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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    élément
    one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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