How to Say "Chilli Pepper" in French

piment

/pi.mɑ̃/

The English phrase "chilli pepper" is translated into French as piment.

The word piment refers to the chilli pepper. If you want to specify that a chilli is spicy or hot, you can use the phrase piment fort.

Which one should you use?

Do not confuse piment (chilli pepper) with poivre (the spice made from peppercorns).

piment is a masculine noun. The plural form is piments.

/pi.mɑ̃/

French speakers use the word piment to describe not just the vegetable, but also a 'zest' or 'spark' of excitement in a conversation or a situation.
While piment is the general term, you will often see piment d'Espelette on French menus. This specific variety from the Basque region has a protected designation of origin, similar to Champagne.
The French word piment is a doublet of the English word 'pigment'. Both words originate from the Latin 'pigmentum' meaning something used for coloring.

J'ai ajouté du piment à ma sauce pour lui donner une saveur épicée.
I added chilli pepper to my sauce to give it a spicy flavor.
La soupe est relevée grâce au piment de Cayenne ajouté avec parcimonie.
The soup is spiced up with a touch of cayenne pepper.
J'aime beaucoup les plats épicés, donc je mets souvent du piment dans mes recettes.
I really enjoy spicy dishes, so I often add chilli pepper to my recipes.
Attention, les piments oiseau sont extrêmement piquants, il faut en mettre très peu.
Be careful, bird peppers are extremely hot, so use very little of them.
La sauce est délicieuse, mais attention, elle contient des piments forts.
The sauce is delicious, but be careful, it contains hot peppers.
J'aime manger des piments.
I like to eat chilli peppers.
Je n'aime pas le goût du piment.
I do not like the taste of chilli pepper.
Tu veux ajouter un peu de piment ?
Do you want to add a little chilli pepper?
Ce plat contient beaucoup de piment.
This dish contains a lot of chilli pepper.

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