Beans, Nuts, Herbs, & Spices
bean/haricotm
herb/herbef aromatique
fresh herbs/fines herbesfpl
herbes and spices/herbesfpl et �picesfpl; des aromatesmpl
* NB : The French word herbef also means �grass.�
pea/poism
seed/grainef
* NB: Do not confuse with grainm, which means �grain,� though sometimes names of beans or seeds are referred to using grain, such as coffee beans (grain de caf�) and peppercorns (grain de poivre).
spice/�picef
mixed spices/�picesfpl
to spice/�picer
spiced [with]/�pic�(e) [de]
* NB: There is no general word for nuts in French. While the names of many nuts begin with noix de�, the word noix by itself refers to a
specific nut, the walnut.
alfalfa/luzernef
allspice/pimentm de la Jama�que
almond/amandef
anise/anism
azuki bean/haricotm azuki
basil/basilicm
bay leaf/feuillef de laurier
beansprout/germem de soja
black-eyed pea/doliquef � �il noir
Brazil nut/noixf du Br�sil
broad bean, fava bean/f�vef
butterbean/poism de sept ans
camomile/camomillef
caraway seed/grainef de carvi
cardamom/grainef de cardamome
carob/caroubef
cashew/cajoum
chervil/cerfeuilm
chestnut/marronm
sweet chestnut/ch�taignef
water chestnut/ch�taignef d�eau
chickpea/poism chiche
chicory (for coffee, etc.)/chicor�ef
* NB: The word for the vegetable called chicory is endivef.
chili, chilli/chilim
chives/ciboulettef
cilantro, coriander/coriandref
cinnamon/cannellef
clove/cloum de girofle
clove of garlic/goussef
cocoa bean/f�vef de cacao
coffee bean/grainm de caf�
cola nut, kola nut/noixf de cola
coriander, cilantro/coriandref
cowpea/doliquef mongette
cumin/cuminm
curry powder/currym
hot curry/currym �pic�
mild curry/currym peu �pic�
dill/anethm
dried bean/haricotm sec
fava bean, broad bean/f�vef
fennel/fenouilm
filbert/avelinef
garlic/ailm
clove of garlic/goussef
garlic salt/selm d�ail
ginger/gingembrem
hazelnut/noisettef
horseradish/raifortm
horseradish sauce/saucef de raifort
kidney bean, red bean/haricotm rouge
kola nut, cola nut/noixf de cola
lemon grass/citronnellef
lentil/lentillef
licorice/r�glissem
lima bean/haricotm de lima
macadamia nut/noixf de macadamia, noixf de Queensland
majoram/marjolainef
mint/menthef
mung bean/haricotm mungo
mustard/moutardef
mustard seed/grainef de moutarde
navy bean/haricotm blanc
nutmeg/noixf de muscade
onion/oignonm
oregano/origanm
paprika/paprikam
parsley/persilm
parsley sauce/saucef persill�e
peanut/cacahu�tef
peanut butter/buerrem de cacahu�tes
peanut oil/huilef d�arachide
* NB: Do not confuse the word cacahu�te with the word arachide. Arachide is the name of the plant; cacahu�te is the actual peanut, the part that you eat.
pecan/noixf de pecan
pepper/poivrem
black pepper/poivrem noir
white pepper/poivrem blanc
cayenne pepper/poivrem de Cayenne
peppercorn/grainm de poivre
(whole) peppercorns/poivrem en grains
peppermint/menthef poivr�e
pine nut/pignonm de pin
pinto bean/haricotm pinto
pistachio/pistachef
poppy seed/grainef de pavot
pumpkin seed/grainef de citrouille
rosemary/romarinm
runner bean/haricotm d�Espagne
saffron/safranm
sage/saugef
salt/selm
salted; salty/sal�(e)
sarsaparilla/salsepareillef
sassafras/sassafrasm
scallion/ciboulef
sesame seed/grainef de s�same
shallot/�chalotef
snowpea/poism mange-tout, poism gourmand
soy/sojam
soybean/grainef de soja
spearmint/menthef verte
split pea/poism cass�
sunflower seed/grainef de tournesol
tamarind/tamarinm
tarragon/estragonm
thyme/thymm
turmeric/safranm des Indes
walnut/noixf
green walnut/noixf verte
wasabi/wasabim
wintergreen/wintergreenm
yardlong bean/doliquef asperge
Vocabulary
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24 April 2007