No. 11,062 in French
poivre
The French word "poivre" means "pepper" in English.
In a sentence
Je préfère utiliser du poivre noir dans mes plats.
I prefer to use black pepper in my dishes.
In this sentence, 'poivre' is used as a noun referring to the spice commonly known as pepper.
Ce plat est un peu trop poivré pour mon goût.
This dish is a bit too peppered for my taste.
Here, 'poivré' is an adjective derived from 'poivre', describing something that has been seasoned with pepper.
Le serveur nous a proposé un moulin à poivre pour assaisonner nos repas.
The server offered us a pepper mill to season our meals.
In this case, 'poivre' is again used as a noun, referring to the substance contained in the pepper mill.
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