clairsemé

/klɛʁ.sə.me/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

escaso
- La végétation est clairsemée dans le désert.
  
  The vegetation is sparse in the desert.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

esparso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "escaso."

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Last updated 2026-09-28