Fruits in French: vocabulary list
Learn fruit vocabulary in French with Wall Street French. Discover more than 30 fruit and citrus names. Here is a list of fruit vocabulary in French.
Here is a list of fruit vocabulary in French.
COMMON FRUITS – LES FRUITS COMMUNS
- Cerise: Cherry
- Banane: banana
- Pomme: Apple
- Abricot: Apricot
- Poire: Pear
- Pêche: Peach
- Prune: Plum
- Pastèque: Watermelon
- Melon: Melon
- Piment: Chilli peppers
- Courgettes: Zucchini
- Concombre: Cucumber
- Cornichon: Pickle
- Aubergine: Eggplant
- Citrouille: Pumpkin
- Tomate: Tomato
Note that fruits have inspired many idiomatic expressions: "avoir la pêche" is to have the energy. Or, “se fondre la poire” means laugh out loud.
CITRUS FRUITS – LES AGRUMES
- Orange: Orange
- Citron : Lemon
- Lime: Lime
- Kumquat: Kumquat
- Pamplemousse: Grapefruit
- Mandarine: Tangerine:
BERRIES – FRUITS ROUGES
- Mûre: Blackberry
- Myrtille: Bleuberry
- Cranneberge: Cranberry
- Groseille à maquereau: Gooseberry
- Framboise: Raspberry
- Fraise: Strawberry
- Cassis: Blackcurrant
- Groseille rouge: Redcurrant
EXOTIC FRUITS - LES FRUITS EXOTIQUES
- Kiwi: Kiwi fruit
- Papaye: Papaya
- Fruit du dragon / Pitaya : Dragonfruit
- Mangue: Mango
- Ananas: Pineapple
- Figue: Fig
- Litchi: Lychee
- Noix de coco: Coconut
- Grenade: Pomegranate
- Figue de babarie: Prickly pear
- Fruit de la passion: Passion fruit
To learn more, and to perfect your table and kitchen vocabulary, discover the names of vegetables in French.