poivron rouge
The English phrase red pepper is poivron rouge in French.
This term refers to a red colored pepper.
Meaning: red colored pepper (noun)
Which one should you use?
In French, the word poivron specifically refers to the bell pepper (capsicum), whereas piment is used for hot chili peppers. To specify a sweet red pepper, you can use the formal term Piment doux rouge.
How does it change in a sentence?
When forming the plural, you must add an s to both the noun and the adjective: poivrons rouges.
Did you know?
- In French, the word poivre refers exclusively to the dried berries of the Piper nigrum plant, while poivron is used for the vegetable.
- The diminutive suffix in poivron comes from the word for black pepper, poivre, making the word literally 'little pepper'.
- The word rouge is a cognate with the English word 'rouge', used for red cheek makeup, which was borrowed from the French color word.
Examples in context
- À quel stade ajoutez-vous le poivron rouge dans cette recette ?At what stage do you add the red pepper in this recipe?
- Je coupe un poivron rouge pour la salade.I am cutting a red pepper for the salad.
- Je coupe un poivron rouge.I am cutting a red pepper.
- Il reste un poivron rouge dans le frigo.There is one red pepper left in the fridge.
- Ajoute un poivron rouge à la salade.Add a red pepper to the salad.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- ChloéNathan, est-ce qu'on a un poivron rouge ?Nathan, do we have a red pepper?
- NathanOui, il y en a un sur la table.Yes, there is one on the table.
- ChloéParfait, je vais le laver.Perfect, I will wash it.
- NathanMerci, Chloé, tu es très organisée.Thanks, Chloé, you are very organized.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poivron, rouge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
