pomme d'amour
/pɔm d‿a.muʁ/feminine
The English phrase 'candy apple' is translated into French as pomme d'amour.
pomme d'amour refers to an apple coated in a hard sugar candy. You will most often encounter this term in the context of festive street markets, carnivals or fairs.
Meaning: apple with a hard sugar candy coating (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally translated, pomme d'amour means 'apple of love'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, meaning the indefinite article used with it is une.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔm d‿a.muʁ/
Did you know?
- The phrase pomme d'amour was once used to describe the tomato because seeds were believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.
Examples in context
- Cette pomme d'amour est très rouge.This candy apple is very red.
- Je voudrais une pomme d'amour, s'il vous plaît.I would like a candy apple, please.
- L'enfant mange une pomme d'amour à la fête.The child is eating a candy apple at the fair.
Example conversation
At a local autumn festival.
- HugoRegarde cette magnifique pomme d'amour !Look at that magnificent candy apple!
- LéaElle a l'air délicieuse, Hugo.It looks delicious, Hugo.
- HugoTu en veux une aussi, Léa ?Do you want one too, Léa?
- LéaOui, achetons-en deux !Yes, let's buy two!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “candy apple” translations and entries pomme d'amour, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pomme, pomme d'amour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
