clou de girofle
/klu də ʒi.ʁɔfl/
le
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les clous de girofle
Meaning
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
cravo-da-índia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "clove."
Practice
1 What does clou de girofle mean?
clove
2 Fill the gap: Les clous de ___ parfument le vin chaud.
Full sentence: Les clous de girofle parfument le vin chaud. (Cloves flavor the mulled wine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches clou de girofle?
clou de girofle: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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