What does piment in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word piment in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piment in French.

The word piment in French means chilli plant, chilli, chilli pepper, chilli, spice, spice up, spice up your life, Espelette pepper, Espelette chili pepper, Cayenne pepper, allspice, allspice, mild chilli, red chilli. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word piment

chilli plant, chilli

nom masculin (plante) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai semé des piments pour cet été.
I sowed chillis for the summer.

chilli pepper, chilli

nom masculin (fruit, condiment fort) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le piment est une sorte de poivron très épicé.
A chilli is a kind of very spicy pepper.

spice

nom masculin (figuré (excitation) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette rencontre a remis un peu de piment dans sa vie.
This encounter restored a bit of spice to his life.

spice up

locution verbale (rendre [qch] plus excitant) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La qualification surprise de l'équipe ajouta du piment à la compétition.

spice up your life

locution verbale (figuré (agrémenter l'existence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Espelette pepper, Espelette chili pepper

nom masculin (piment du Pays basque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les piments d'Espelette sèchent sur les façades des maisons.

Cayenne pepper

nom masculin (épice : piment fort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

allspice

nom masculin (arbre aux quatre-épices) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

allspice

nom masculin (baie épicée dite quatre-épices)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mild chilli

nom masculin (piment peu épicé) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le piment doux remplace le piment rouge dans certaines recettes.

red chilli

nom masculin (piment de couleur rouge) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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