poivron
/pwa.vʁɔ̃/masculine
The French word for bell pepper is poivron.
poivron refers to the spicy-sweet fruit used in cooking.
Meaning: spicy-sweet fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
poivron is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/pwa.vʁɔ̃/ (2 syllables)
Did you know?
- While poivron is used for bell peppers, the French use the word piment for chili peppers. Using poivron to describe a spicy habanero would be a mistake in a French kitchen.
- Unlike in English where 'pepper' can mean the spice or the vegetable, French uses poivre strictly for the spice and poivron for the fruit.
- A common French dish called poivrons farcis involves stuffing poivron with meat or rice. This culinary tradition is a staple of Provençal cooking in southern France.
Examples in context
- Je vais faire une salade avec du poivron.I'm going to make a salad with bell pepper.
- Nous avons besoin de poivrons doux pour cette recette.We need sweet bell peppers for this recipe.
- Pour cette pizza, j'ai ajouté un poivron coupé en dés.For this pizza, I added a diced bell pepper.
- J'ai utilisé des poivrons rouges pour préparer cette sauce.I used red bell peppers to make this sauce.
- Je coupe un poivron rouge.I am cutting a red bell pepper.
- Il reste un poivron dans le frigo.There is one bell pepper left in the fridge.
- Tu aimes le poivron vert ?Do you like green bell pepper?
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- EmmaLucas, est-ce qu'on a un poivron ?Lucas, do we have a bell pepper?
- LucasOui, il y a un poivron jaune ici.Yes, there is a yellow bell pepper here.
- EmmaParfait, je vais le laver.Perfect, I am going to wash it.
- LucasD'accord, je prépare les tomates.Okay, I am preparing the tomatoes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bell pepper” translations and entries poivron, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
