What does poivre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word poivre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use poivre in French.

The word poivre in French means pepper, peppery, racy, pepper, have salt and pepper hair, pepper mill, pepper grinder, allspice, allspice, white pepper, cayenne pepper, peppercorns, salt-and-pepper, black pepper, pink peppercorns, pepper sauce, pepper steak. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poivre

pepper

nom masculin (épice) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur la table du restaurant, il y a le sel et le poivre.
On the table at a restaurant, there is salt and pepper.

peppery

adjectif (assaisonné au poivre) (taste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa cuisine est toujours très poivrée.
His cooking is always very peppery.

racy

adjectif (littéraire (douteux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Personne n'apprécie ses plaisanteries poivrées.
Nobody likes his risqué jokes.

pepper

verbe transitif (assaisonner de poivre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Jacques poivre toujours sa sauce vinaigrette.

have salt and pepper hair

locution verbale (avoir des cheveux grisonnants) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pepper mill, pepper grinder

nom masculin (machine à moudre le poivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

allspice

nom masculin (arbre aux quatre-épices) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

allspice

nom masculin (baie épicée dite quatre-épices)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white pepper

nom masculin (poivre noir écossé) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cayenne pepper

nom masculin (condiment au goût poivré) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

peppercorns

nom masculin (poivre non moulu)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il recharge le poivrier en poivre en grains.

salt-and-pepper

(cheveux : grisonnant) (hair)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon père a des cheveux couleur poivre et sel.

black pepper

nom masculin (poivre mûr séché) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pink peppercorns

nom masculin (variété de poivre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le poivre rose est obtenu à partir des baies de l'espèce Schinus terebinthifolius.

pepper sauce

nom féminin (sauce relevée au poivre) (cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le filet de bœuf était accompagné d'une sauce au poivre divine.

pepper steak

nom masculin (steak cuisiné au poivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu préfères un steak au poivre ou un steak sauce roquefort ?

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