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Etymology · French

terre

5 English words descend from French terre, most common first.

Terrebonne ParishOne of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Houma.
Terre HauteA city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
TerreneuvianThe oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period.
terre-tenantOne who has the actual possession of land.
terre-vertegreen earth