Herbs & Spices - English/French Translations
Handy table that provides English to French and French to English translations of culinary herbs and spices.
Handy table that provides English to French and French to English translations of culinary herbs and spices.
| English | Français | Medicinal? |
|---|---|---|
| anise, aneth | l'anis étoilé, la badiane | Yes |
| basil | le basilic | |
| bay leave | la feuille de laurier | Yes |
| caraway | le carvi | Yes |
| cardamom | la cardamome | Yes |
| cayenne pepper | le poivre de Cayenne | |
| celery salt | le sel de céleri | |
| chervil | le cerfeuil | Yes |
| chive | la ciboulette | |
| cilantro | la coriandre | |
| cinnamon | la cannelle | Yes |
| clove | le clou de girofle | |
| coriander | la coriandre | |
| cumin | le cumin | |
| dill | l'aneth | |
| fennel | le fenouil | Yes |
| garlic | l'ail | Yes |
| garlic clove | la gousse d'ail | |
| garlic powder, salt | l'ail semoule | |
| ginger | le gingembre | |
| herbs | les herbs | |
| herbs de provence | les herbs de provence | |
| juniper berry | le genièvre | |
| lavender | la lavande | |
| lemon balm | la mélisse, la citronnelle | Yes |
| lime | le tilleul | |
| mace | la fleur de muscade | |
| marjoram, sweet | la marjolaine | Yes |
| mint | la menthe | |
| mustard | la moutarde | |
| nutmeg | la noix de muscade | |
| oregano | l'origan | |
| paprika | le paprika | |
| pepper | le poivre | |
| parsley | le parsil | |
| pimento | le piment | |
| poppy seeds | les grains de pavot | |
| rock salt | le gros sel | |
| rosemary | le romarin | Yes |
| saffron | le safran | Yes |
| sage | la sauge | Yes |
| salt | le sel | |
| sesame seed | le sésame | |
| sorrel | l'oseille | Yes |
| summer savory | la sarriette | Yes |
| tarragon | l'estragon | Yes |
| thyme | le thym | Yes |
| thyme, wild | le serpolet | |
| turmeric | le curcuma | Yes |
| vervain | la verveine | |
| watercress | le cresson | Yes |
Comments
over 3 years ago
Spelling = parsley - le persil (not parsil)
over 3 years ago
Can you help me? I have some herb salt from France. One of the herbs is called "liveche" What's this in English? Thanks
I know this is an old post, but I have Liviche in my garden - it's related to celery.
almost 2 years ago
over 3 years ago
Tilleul: not the citrus, but the linden tree or lime tree
almost 3 years ago
What is manne en larme and mauve. They are ingredients in a herbal tea I can’t find the meaning
almost 2 years ago
I know this is an old post, but I have Liviche in my garden - it's related to celery.
about 2 months ago
‘Bay leaf’ or ‘bay leaves’, not ‘bay leave’