semé

The word "semé" is the past participle of the verb "semer", which means "to sow" or "to plant seeds."

Meaning:

• "Semé" literally refers to something that has been sown or scattered, usually seeds on the ground for growing plants.
• It can also be used figuratively to mean something scattered or dispersed over an area.

Examples:

• Les graines ont été semées au printemps.
  (The seeds were sown in the spring.)
• Un champ semé de fleurs.
  (A field scattered with flowers.)

Synonyms and differences:

• Enfouis: means "buried." Seeds can be "enfouis," which implies they are buried under the surface, while "semé" just refers to scattering.
• Planté: means "planted" — usually refers to planting individual plants, not broad scattering of seeds as "semer" does.
• Réparti or dispersé: mean "spread" or "dispersed." They don't specifically imply sowing seeds but a more general scattering of objects.

Summary:

• "Semé" relates specifically to the act of sowing seeds or things being scattered on a surface.
• It differs from just "planté" (planted) or "réparti" (distributed) in being more precise to seed sowing.