mûre
/myʁ/feminine
The English word "blackberry" is mûre in French. Wiktionary also lists mûre sauvage.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| mûre | /myʁ/ | feminine |
| mûre sauvage | feminine |
You can use mûre to refer to the fruit in general or mûre sauvage when you specifically mean a wild blackberry.
Which one should you use?
mûre sauvage is used specifically to denote those found in the wild.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun mûre is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article une (e.g., une mûre). To express the plural "blackberries", add an s to form mûres.
How do you pronounce it?
/myʁ/
Did you know?
- Because mûre is also the word for 'ripe' in its adjective form, the phrase 'une mûre mûre' would literally translate to 'a ripe blackberry'.
- The word sauvage used in mûre sauvage shares a root with the English word 'savage'. However, in the context of plants, it simply means 'wild' or 'growing in nature' without any negative connotation.
- The French term mûre descends from the Latin mōrum, which traces back to the Ancient Greek word móron.
Examples in context
- Un cueilleur de mûres ramasse 25 seaux par jour.A blackberry picker picks 25 buckets a day.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the word mûre in the context of harvesting.Tatoeba #398818 by MUIRIEL, translation #8819638 by sundown
- Cette mûre est très sucrée.This blackberry is very sweet.
- Il y a une mûre sur ton t shirt.There is a blackberry on your t-shirt.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are walking in a garden.
- LucasRegarde, j'ai trouvé une mûre !Look, I found a blackberry!
- LéaElle a l'air délicieuse, Lucas.It looks delicious, Lucas.
- LucasTu veux en goûter une ?Do you want to taste one?
- LéaOui, merci beaucoup !Yes, thank you very much!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blackberry” translations and entries mûre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mûre, sauvage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
