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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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