No. 11,702 in French
semée
"Semée" means "strewn" or "scattered," often used in heraldry to describe a pattern spread across a surface.
In a sentence
Cette prairie est semée de fleurs sauvages.
This meadow is sown with wildflowers.
Used in the context of being 'scattered' or 'sown', referring to the meadow being sprinkled with wildflowers.
Les graines sont semées au printemps pour assurer une bonne pousse.
The seeds are sown in the spring to ensure good growth.
Describes the literal act of planting seeds in the ground during spring.
La route était semée d'embûches pour atteindre le sommet.
The road was fraught with obstacles to reach the summit.
Metaphorical usage implying the path was, figuratively, 'sown' with obstacles or difficulties.
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