huile de pépins de raisin
The English phrase grapeseed oil is translated into French as huile de pépins de raisin.
The term refers to a type of vegetable oil.
Meaning: vegetable oil (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase huile de pépins de raisin is built from huile (oil), pépins (seeds/pips) and raisin (grape), literally meaning "oil of seeds of grape".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Within France, the most commonly used translation for grapeseed oil is huile de pépins de raisin.
Did you know?
- While raisin means 'grape' in French, in English the word 'raisin' refers to a dried grape. The French word for a dried grape is actually raisin sec.
- The word pépins is used in a common French idiom avoir un pépin, which means to have a small problem or a glitch.
- The word huile is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word ἐλαία which means 'olive'.
Examples in context
- J'utilise de l'huile de pépins de raisin pour la salade.I use grapeseed oil for the salad.
- Il faut acheter de l'huile de pépins de raisin.We need to buy grapeseed oil.
- Cette huile de pépins de raisin est très légère.This grapeseed oil is very light.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are in the kitchen preparing a meal.
- EmmaNathan, as-tu de l'huile de pépins de raisin ?Nathan, do you have any grapeseed oil?
- NathanNon, je n'ai que de l'huile d'olive.No, I only have olive oil.
- EmmaCe n'est pas grave, je vais en chercher.It's okay, I will go look for some.
- NathanD'accord, merci beaucoup Emma.Okay, thank you very much, Emma.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, huile, raisin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
