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L’excès d’eau rend la racine pourrie.

L’excès d’eau rend la racine pourrie.
Excess water makes the root rotten.
From Lesson 87:Caring for houseplants while away·Hardcore French

Breakdown of L’excès d’eau rend la racine pourrie.

la racine
the root
rendre
to make
pourri
rotten
l’excès d’eau
the excess water
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