土   Terre   Earth  

terrestre (earthly): terrestrial
territoire (stretch of land): territory, territorial, extraterritorial (extraterritorial) ⇨ Extra-: Outside
terrain (stretch of land): terrain
terrier ('[hole] in the earth', burrow, [dog digging into] a burrow): terrier
terrasse ('a mound of earth'): terrace
enterrer ('to put into the earth' to bury): to enter, interment (enterrement)
déterrer (to unearth): to disinter
parterre ('on the earth', 'on the ground'): parterre
souterrain ('underground'): subterranean
✓ Terre Haute (Indiana) means 'high land' ⇨ Haut: High. Bonne Terre (Missouri) and Terrebonne (Oregon) mean 'good earth'. ⇨ Bon: Good. Pomme de Terre (Missouri) means 'earth fruit' or 'potato'.
✓ Mediterranean (Méditerranée) means 'between lands'.

Es tierra: earth
It terra: earth, terra cotta ('cooked earth', terra cotta), terrazzo ('terrace flooring', terrazzo)
Jp terasu (terrace)

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土 Terre: Earth
世 Monde: World
天 Ciel: Sky
日 Soleil: Sun
月 Lune: Moon
星 Étoile: Star
海 Mer: Sea
岛 ÃŽle: Island
风 Vent: Wind
云 Nuage: Cloud
雨 Pluie: Rain
热 Chaud: Hot
冷 Froid: Cold
凉 Frais: Cool
冻 Geler: to Freeze
田 Champ: Field

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