English–French

“poppy” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔkəliko/

Example

Le coquelicot est une fleur rouge.

The poppy is a red flower.

Illustration for coquelicot (poppy)

How to say “poppy” in French

“Poppy” in French is coquelicot.

A delicate scarlet flower held on a slender field stem, with petals that look like thin crumpled paper.

Full entry for coquelicot: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with coquelicot

Elle dessine un coquelicot dans son cahier.

She draws a poppy in her notebook.

Tips for using coquelicot

  • The final t is silent, so coquelicot is pronounced approximately /kɔ.kə.li.ko/, not with an audible final t.

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