No. 1,218 in French

apple

The French word "apple" is "pomme" in English, meaning a fruit from the apple tree.

In a sentence

J'ai mangé une pomme pour le petit déjeuner.
I ate an apple for breakfast.
The word 'pomme' is used as a direct object, referring to the specific fruit consumed during breakfast.
Les pommes sont riches en vitamines.
Apples are rich in vitamins.
The word 'pommes' is used in the plural form, denoting a general statement about the nutritional properties of apples.
La pomme de Newton a inspiré sa réflexion sur la gravité.
Newton's apple inspired his reflection on gravity.
The word 'pomme' is used metaphorically to reference a cultural anecdote or event involving an apple.

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