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English translation: habit


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French term or phrase:port (botanique)
English translation:habit
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French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / Flowers
French term or phrase: port
Avec sa floribondité exceptionnelle, le type de plante XYZ très structuré et au port homogène, permet de proposer une plante de qualité, extrêmement vigoureuse, à fleurs de taille moyenne et au joli port compact.


Des grandes fleurs et un port de plante compact, précoce.


Cette variété très précoce à la floraison centrale, présente un port rond et compact. Le feuillage très sombre fait ressortir l’aspect lumineux de la couleur des fleurs.
Chappy
habit
Explanation:
port compact = compact habit
port buissonnant = bushy habit
port élevé/érigé = upright habit
port rampant = creeping habit
port volubile = climbing habit
etc...

source: horticultural dictionary - D. O'D.Bourke
plus my own glossary

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-03-30 18:08:13 GMT)
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port rond/en boule = rounded habit / with rounded crown

port de la plante = habit of the plant

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Note added at 51 mins (2006-03-30 18:25:36 GMT)
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and a bonus:
floribondité = floriferousness
floribond = floriferous
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xxxdf49f
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5form / shapemediamatrix
4bearing
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form / shape


Explanation:
You could use word words, to break up the monotony of the French 'port - port - port'.

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bearing


Explanation:
pour qualifier l'allure

Francis MARC
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
habit


Explanation:
port compact = compact habit
port buissonnant = bushy habit
port élevé/érigé = upright habit
port rampant = creeping habit
port volubile = climbing habit
etc...

source: horticultural dictionary - D. O'D.Bourke
plus my own glossary

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-03-30 18:08:13 GMT)
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port rond/en boule = rounded habit / with rounded crown

port de la plante = habit of the plant

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Note added at 51 mins (2006-03-30 18:25:36 GMT)
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and a bonus:
floribondité = floriferousness
floribond = floriferous

xxxdf49f
France
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy
5 mins

agree  John Speese: I too would say habit when you're talking about botany.
8 mins

agree  Claire Cox
8 mins

agree  Philippe Boucry
9 mins

agree  Rachel Fell: "even growth habit" for port homogène, perhaps
1 hr
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