How do you say "black pepper" in French?

In French, "black pepper" is le poivre noir. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le poivre noir is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "black pepper" in French?

In French, "black pepper" is le poivre noir. It is a noun. The word is spelled le poivre noir and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le poivre noir masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le poivre noir by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le poivre noir used in a sentence?

Use le poivre noir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le poivre noir fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.