chou frisé
/ʃu fʁi.ze/masculine
The French word for kale is chou frisé.
chou frisé refers to the edible plant Brassica oleracea acephala.
Meaning: edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃu fʁi.ze/
Did you know?
- The phrase mon petit chou is often used to address children, but it refers to a cream puff pastry rather than the vegetable.
- In French, the word chou is used as a term of endearment, similar to calling someone 'sweetie' or 'honey' in English.
- The word chou shares its roots with the Latin 'caulis', which is the same ancestor as the English word 'cole' found in 'coleslaw' or 'cole crops'.
Examples in context
- Le chou frisé est une excellente source de vitamines et de fibres.Kale is an excellent source of vitamins and fiber.
- J'ai acheté du chou kale pour notre salade. Ça ajoutera une texture croquante!I bought some kale for our salad. It will add a crunchy texture!
- Le chou frisé est très sain.Kale is very healthy.
- Je prépare une soupe au chou frisé.I am making a kale soup.
- Tu aimes le chou frisé ?Do you like kale?
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are preparing a salad together.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux ajouter du chou frisé ?Do you want to add some kale?
- HugoOui, j'adore ça dans la salade.Yes, I love that in the salad.
- ManonJe vais couper le chou frisé finement.I am going to chop the kale finely.
- HugoParfait, merci Manon.Perfect, thank you Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kale” translations and entries chou frisé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
