légumes crucifères
The English phrase "cruciferous vegetables" is translated into French as légumes crucifères.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a literal translation where légumes means vegetables and crucifères means cruciferous.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is légume crucifère, with both the noun and the adjective in the singular.
Did you know?
- The word choux, used to group these vegetables, is also used as a term of endearment. Calling someone mon petit chou is like calling them 'my sweetheart'.
- The word chou is used for both the vegetable and a type of cream puff pastry known as chou à la crème, based on the pastry's cabbage-like shape.
- The term crucifères comes from the Latin words for 'cross' and 'bearing', because the flowers of these plants have four petals that form a cross.
Examples in context
- Les légumes crucifères sont connus pour leur teneur élevée en nutriments.Cruciferous vegetables are known for their high nutrient content.
- J'adore les choux, surtout le chou-fleur et le brocoli.I love cabbage, especially cauliflower and broccoli.
- Les légumes crucifères sont bons pour la santé.Cruciferous vegetables are good for your health.
- Je dois acheter plus de légumes crucifères.I need to buy more cruciferous vegetables.
- Le chou fait partie des légumes crucifères.Cabbage is among the cruciferous vegetables.
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are grocery shopping together.
- ChloéLucas, on devrait acheter plus de légumes crucifères.Lucas, we should buy more cruciferous vegetables.
- LucasTu penses à quoi exactement ?What exactly are you thinking of?
- ChloéDu brocoli et du chou frisé, par exemple.Broccoli and kale, for example.
- LucasD'accord, je les mets dans le panier.Okay, I'll put them in the basket.
