noun🔗ShareEnfant abandonné, orphelinA castaway; a homeless child."The waif huddled by the school entrance, clutching a worn-out backpack. "L'enfant abandonné était blotti à l'entrée de l'école, serrant contre lui un sac à dos usé.personhumanfamilysocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlante introduite(of a plant outside its native range) A plant that has been introduced but is not persistently naturalized."The ivy plant, a waif introduced from Europe, struggled to survive in our garden. "Le lierre, une plante introduite d'Europe, luttait pour survivre dans notre jardin.plantbiologynatureenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBien trouvé, bien abandonnéGoods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice."The lost backpack, considered waif, was turned in to the school office. "Le sac à dos perdu, considéré comme un bien trouvé, a été remis au bureau de l'école.propertylawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnfant trouvé, orphelinHence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance."A stray kitten, a waif, appeared in our garden this morning. "Un chaton errant, un orphelin, est apparu dans notre jardin ce matin.personthingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
