feuilles de coriandre
The English phrase "coriander leaves" is translated into French as feuilles de coriandre.
This phrase refers to the green leaves of the coriander plant used as a culinary herb. In many culinary contexts, French speakers will often simply say la coriandre to refer to the herb in general, which includes the leaves.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of feuilles (leaves), de (of) and coriandre (coriander).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Réunion and other Indian Ocean islands, La dhania is commonly used to refer to coriander leaves.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form feuille de coriandre is used when referring to a single leaf or the herb as a singular concept.
Did you know?
- In French, the word coriandre is used for both the fresh leaves and the dried seeds, whereas English speakers often distinguish between 'coriander' for seeds and 'cilantro' for leaves.
- In France, coriandre is strongly associated with North African and Asian cuisines, and it is rarely found in traditional 'classic' French provincial cooking.
- The word feuilles comes from a lineage of words tracing back to the Latin 'folia', which is also the distant relative of the English word 'foliage'.
Examples in context
- J'ajoute les feuilles de coriandre à la fin.I add the coriander leaves at the end.
- Est-ce qu'on a assez de feuilles de coriandre ?Do we have enough coriander leaves?
- Il faut hacher les feuilles de coriandre finement.The coriander leaves must be finely chopped.
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are preparing a Mexican dish in their kitchen.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu peux acheter des feuilles de coriandre ?Can you buy some coriander leaves?
- GabrielOui, je vais en chercher au marché.Yes, I will go look for some at the market.
- ChloéParfait, on en aura besoin pour les tacos.Perfect, we will need them for the tacos.
- GabrielD'accord, je reviens vite.Okay, I'll be back soon.
