cosse de pois
The French word for peapod is cosse de pois.
In botany, cosse de pois refers to the pod that contains peas.
Meaning: botany (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cosse (pod or husk), de (of) and pois (pea).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cosse is feminine. If you use an adjective to describe the pod, such as 'green', the adjective must agree with the feminine gender and become verte.
Did you know?
- The French word cosse is a distant relative of the English word 'coach'. Both trace back to the Latin 'cochlea' which meant 'snail shell'.
- In French, you might encounter the word écosser, which is a specific verb meaning 'to shell' or 'to remove the peas from the pod'.
- While cosse de pois is used for peas, French speakers typically switch to the word gousse when referring to pods of other legumes like beans.
Examples in context
- Ouvrez la cosse de pois pour manger les petits pois.Open the peapod to eat the peas.
- La cosse de pois est encore verte.The peapod is still green.
- Il faut ouvrir la cosse de pois.The peapod must be opened.
- Elle a jeté la cosse de pois.She threw away the peapod.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- HugoEmma, aide-moi avec ces légumes.Emma, help me with these vegetables.
- EmmaBien sûr, que dois-je faire ?Of course, what should I do?
- HugoOuvre chaque cosse de pois, s'il te plaît.Open each peapod, please.
- EmmaC'est fait, Hugo !It's done, Hugo!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cosse, de, pois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
