avoine
/a.vwan/
The English word "oat" is translated into French as avoine.
avoine is a noun used to refer to the widely cultivated cereal grass.
Meaning: widely cultivated cereal grass (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /a.vwan/.
Did you know?
- The French word avoine is derived from the Latin avēna, which was the term used by Romans to describe the grain they fed to their cavalry horses.
- The term la soupe à l'avoine was historically viewed as a peasant dish, often linked to poverty or rural hardship in classic French literature.
- French pharmaceutical labels often list avoine in skin creams because of its soothing properties, using the term extrait d'avoine.
Examples in context
- Tom a mis du lait d'avoine dans son café.Tom put some oat milk in his coffee.This sentence shows how to use avoine when referring to oat milk.Tatoeba #6846784 by Micsmithel, translation #6838046 by Hybrid
- Les flocons d'avoine sont excellents pour la santé.Oat flakes are excellent for your health.
- Je vais cuisiner du gruau ce matin.I'm going to cook some oats this morning.
- L'avoine est utilisée pour faire de la farine.Oat is used to make flour.
- Il y a beaucoup d'avoine dans ce champ.There is a lot of oat in this field.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are looking at the ingredients for breakfast in the kitchen.
- NathanEst-ce qu'on a de l'avoine pour le porridge ?Do we have any oat for the porridge?
- LéaOui, il en reste un peu dans le placard.Yes, there is a little left in the cupboard.
- NathanParfait, je vais préparer un bol.Perfect, I am going to prepare a bowl.
- LéaD'accord, je vais chercher le lait.Okay, I will go get the milk.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry avoine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries avoine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
