farce
/faʁs/feminine
The French word for stuffing is farce.
In a culinary context, farce refers to the stuffing or forcemeat used to fill meats or vegetables.
Meaning: food items used to stuff another (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun farce is feminine, so any accompanying adjectives must be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/faʁs/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers should be careful not to confuse the French culinary term farce with the English word 'farce' (a ridiculous situation), even though they are spelled the same.
Did you know?
- The French word farce is the origin of the English word 'farce', meaning a ridiculous comedy. It stems from the historical idea of 'stuffing' a serious play with funny scenes to entertain the audience.
- A traditional French farce often requires a panade, a specific binder made of bread or flour, to ensure the filling retains its structure during cooking.
- French chefs distinguish between the general term farce and the specific action of fourrer, which is used when stuffing a vegetable or meat.
Examples in context
- Ajoutez la carotte râpée à la farce.Add the shredded carrot to the stuffing.This sentence is useful for learning how to add ingredients to the farce.Tatoeba #453554 by MUIRIEL, translation #453577 by FeuDRenais
- La farce traditionnelle pour la dinde est délicieuse.The traditional stuffing for the turkey is delicious.
- J'utilise de la farce pour farcir le poulet.I use stuffing to stuff the chicken.
- Les légumes farcis sont délicieux.Stuffed vegetables are delicious.
- La farce est prête pour la dinde.The stuffing is ready for the turkey.
- Il faut assaisonner la farce avec des herbes.The stuffing must be seasoned with herbs.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are cooking dinner together.
- HugoLéa, est-ce que la farce est prête ?Léa, is the stuffing ready?
- LéaOui, je viens de finir de la mélanger.Yes, I just finished mixing it.
- HugoOn peut mettre la farce dans le poulet.We can put the stuffing in the chicken.
- LéaD'accord, je m'en occupe tout de suite.Okay, I'll take care of it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stuffing” translations and entries farce, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries farce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
