haie

hedge, hedgerow

noun eh Rare

Origin: From Frankish haga (enclosure), related to English 'hedge'.

Also means

hurdle (athletics)

Usage Note

haie is a row of shrubs forming a boundary; tailler la haie means to trim the hedge. In athletics, une haie is a hurdle, and le 110 mètres haies is the 110-metre hurdles race. A guard of honour forming a line is called une haie d'honneur.

Examples

"Il taille la haie chaque printemps."

Natural Translation

He trims the hedge every spring.

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