bruschetta
feminine
bruschetta is the French word for bruschetta.
The term refers to the Italian dish consisting of toasted bread topped with garlic and tomatoes.
Meaning: Italian toasted bread topped with garlic and tomatoes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine.
Did you know?
- If a French chef is preparing the dish with garlic, they might refer to the process of rubbing the bread with the clove as 'frotter', a technique used for many Mediterranean breads.
- While 'bruschetta' is used for the dish, the French word for a similar toasted bread used in breakfasts is 'tartine', which refers more to the bread's preparation than its specific toppings.
- While bruschetta is used in French, the term is an Italian loanword that entered French primarily through the culinary world rather than through linguistic kinship.
Examples in context
- Vous devez essayer les délicieuses bruschettas servies au restaurant italien dans le centre-ville.You must try the delicious bruschetta served at the Italian restaurant downtown.
- Une bruschetta est très bonne.A bruschetta is very good.
- Je voudrais commander une bruschetta.I would like to order a bruschetta.
- Cette bruschetta est un peu trop salée.This bruschetta is a bit too salty.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are looking at a menu in an Italian restaurant.
- EmmaRegarde, ils servent de la bruschetta ici !Look, they serve bruschetta here!
- NathanC'est une excellente idée pour commencer.That is an excellent idea to start with.
- EmmaOn en commande une à partager ?Shall we order one to share?
- NathanOui, je suis d'accord, Nathan.Yes, I agree, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bruschetta” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
