racine de gingembre
The English phrase "ginger root" is translated into French as racine de gingembre.
In culinary contexts, French speakers often omit racine de and simply use gingembre to refer to the ginger used in cooking.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of racine (root), de (of) and gingembre (ginger).
Did you know?
- The word gingembre traces its roots back to the Old Tamil word iñci, showing that this French spice arrived in Europe via ancient trade routes from South India.
- The French word racine is used to describe both the botanical 'root' of a plant and the 'root' of a family tree or a person's ancestral origins.
- The term racine derives from the Latin rādīx, making it a direct ancestor to the English word 'radical'.
Examples in context
- Pouvez-vous me donner de la racine de gingembre s'il vous plaît?Can you please give me some ginger root?
- Est-ce que vous avez du gingembre?Do you have any ginger?
- La recette nécessite du gingembre.The recipe calls for ginger.
- Il faut acheter de la racine de gingembre.We need to buy some ginger root.
- La racine de gingembre est très fraîche.The ginger root is very fresh.
- Est-ce que tu as de la racine de gingembre ?Do you have any ginger root?
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing a tea.
- LéaHugo, cherche la racine de gingembre, s'il te plaît.Hugo, look for the ginger root, please.
- HugoEst-ce qu'elle est dans le tiroir ?Is it in the drawer?
- LéaNon, elle est sur le plan de travail.No, it is on the countertop.
- HugoAh oui, la voilà !Ah yes, there it is!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, gingembre, racine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
