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How do you say "black pepper" in French?
le poivre noir
In French, "black pepper" is le poivre noir.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced pwah-vr nwahr. Two words, 'poivre' rhymes with 'hair', 'noir' is 'black'.
Grammar notes
Masculine phrase (le poivre noir). Plural is les poivres noirs. Poivre means pepper.
Example sentence
Le poivre noir est piquant.
The black pepper is peppery.
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How to remember le poivre noir
Poivre noir literally means 'black pepper', which is exactly what this phrase is.
Related words
- black tea le thé noir
- bottle la bouteille
- muffin le muffin
- pastry la pâtisserie
- pie la tarte
- pizza la pizza
- plastic wrap le film plastique
- salt le sel
- waffle la gaufre
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Questions about le poivre noir
How do you say "black pepper" in French?
In French, "black pepper" is le poivre noir. It is a noun.
Is le poivre noir masculine or feminine?
Masculine phrase (le poivre noir). Plural is les poivres noirs. Poivre means pepper.
How is le poivre noir used in a sentence?
Use le poivre noir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le poivre noir est piquant. (The black pepper is peppery.).
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