Rabourdin (en. Rabourdin)

/ʁa.buʁ.dɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Farmer or gardener.

The rabourdin plants vegetables in his garden.

Le rabourdin plante des légumes dans son potager.

Term referring to a cultivation method.

He uses the rabourdin technique to improve his harvests.

Il utilise la technique du rabourdin pour améliorer ses récoltes.

From Old French 'rabourder', meaning to turn the soil.

vegetable grower

Term referring to a gardener specialized in vegetable crops.

rabourdin de légumes

work like a rabourdin

To work hard, especially in agriculture.

travailler comme un rabourdin

agriculture

Practice of cultivating the land and raising animals.

agriculture

gardening

Art of cultivating plants in a garden.

jardinage

seasons

Periods of the year that influence crops.

saisons

A hard worker.

This man is a rabourdin; he never looks for a break.

Cet homme est un rabourdin, il ne cherche jamais à se reposer.

Someone who does things the hard way.

She doesn't do things halfway; she's a real rabourdin.

Elle ne fait pas les choses à moitié, c'est une vraie rabourdin.