Polyglot Dictionary

vénéneux

/venenø/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. poisonous (of a plant or mushroom, if ingested)

Usage notes

Only for plants and fungi that are toxic if eaten -- an animal that injects venom (a snake, a spider) is venimeux instead, a different word for a different kind of danger.

Practice

1 What does vénéneux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce champignon est ___, il ne faut pas le manger.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vénéneux?

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