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substrate
An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
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noun
An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
“The Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English”
noun
Any stratum or layer lying underneath another
noun
A surface on which an organism grows or is attached
“The gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants”
noun
The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
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The Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English
The gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants
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