beurre de cacahuète
/bœʁ də ka.ka.ɥɛt/
Peanut butter in French is beurre de cacahuète.
The phrase refers to a creamy or crunchy paste made from ground roasted peanuts. For example, you might refer to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as un sandwich au beurre de cacahuète et à la confiture.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of beurre (butter) and de cacahuète (of peanut).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cacahuète can be used in either the singular or plural form after beurre de without changing the meaning of the phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/bœʁ də ka.ka.ɥɛt/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the preposition avec (with) to describe the ingredients. Do not say beurre avec cacahuète, but instead use de as in beurre de cacahuète.
Did you know?
- The word cacahuète shares an unexpected ancestor with the word for cocoa, tracing back to the Nahuatl word cacahuatl.
- In French, the expression payer des cacahuètes means to be paid a pittance or a very small amount of money.
- Unlike in the US, where peanut butter is a staple, it is not a traditional French product and is often found in the 'world foods' section of French supermarkets.
Examples in context
- Il veut du beurre de cacahuète.He wants peanut butter.This sentence shows how to express a desire for beurre de cacahuète.Tatoeba #6798914 by Micsmithel, translation #3366430 by Jesse
- Je déteste le beurre de cacahuètes.I hate peanut butter.This sentence expresses a dislike for beurre de cacahuète.Tatoeba #8679844 by Micsmithel, translation #4496211 by CK
- Est-ce que tu aimes le beurre de cacahuètes ?Do you like peanut butter?This sentence is used to ask if someone likes beurre de cacahuète.Tatoeba #7482763 by Micsmithel, translation #4016816 by CK
- Je préfère le beurre de cacahuète sur mes tartines.I prefer peanut butter on my toast.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- LéaHugo, est-ce qu'il reste du beurre de cacahuète ?Hugo, is there any peanut butter left?
- HugoNon, j'ai fini le beurre de cacahuète ce matin.No, I finished the peanut butter this morning.
- LéaOh, je vais en acheter plus tout à l'heure.Oh, I am going to buy more later.
- HugoMerci, c'est très gentil de ta part.Thanks, that's very kind of you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry beurre de cacahuète, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beurre, cacahuète, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
