sans fruits à coque
The English phrase "no nuts" is translated into French as sans fruits à coque.
sans fruits à coque is the standard technical phrase used on food packaging and labels to indicate that a food product does not contain any nuts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sans, meaning "without" and fruits à coque, which literally translates to "fruits with a shell".
Did you know?
- If a product is labeled sans fruits à coque, it may still contain peanuts, as arachides are often categorized separately from tree nuts in French culinary contexts.
- The word coque actually derives from the Latin word coccum, which originally meant a 'berry' or a small fruit.
- The word coque in the phrase refers to the hard outer shell of a nut, but it is also the word used for the 'shell' or 'hull' of a boat.
Examples in context
- Je ne peux pas manger de noix.I can't eat nuts.
- Pourriez-vous me préparer un repas sans noix, s'il vous plaît?Could you please prepare a meal without nuts for me?
- Je déteste les noix, donc s'il y en a, je ne peux pas en manger.I hate nuts, so if there are any, I can't eat them.
- Ce chocolat est sans fruits à coque.This chocolate is nut-free.
- Je cherche un biscuit sans fruits à coque.I am looking for a biscuit without nuts.
- Vérifiez si ce produit est sans fruits à coque.Check if this product is nut-free.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are looking at food labels in a supermarket.
- ManonEst-ce que ce gâteau est sans fruits à coque ?Is this cake nut-free?
- GabrielJe ne vois pas l'étiquette, Manon.I don't see the label, Manon.
- ManonRegarde, il est écrit sans fruits à coque ici.Look, it says nut-free here.
- GabrielAh oui, c'est parfait pour toi.Ah yes, that is perfect for you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coque, sans, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
