French word

ailler

Pronunciation

IPA/aje/

Meaning

  • verbseason with garlic

Example

Je vais ailler le pain avant de le servir.

I'm going to season the bread with garlic before serving it.

Illustration for ailler (season with garlic)

More examples

Elle a aillé les champignons pour le dîner.

She seasoned the mushrooms with garlic for dinner.

Core concept

A dish receiving a layer of garlic flavor, either from a rubbed clove or from pieces mixed into it.

Similar words

frotter: To rub against a surface.
parfumer: To give food an additional aroma or flavor.
hacher: To finely chop food.
incorporer: To combine an ingredient with other ingredients into one mixture.

Definition in French

Signifie parfumer un aliment avec de l'ail, en frottant la gousse sur la surface ou en ajoutant de l'ail haché.

Word origin

The verb ailler derives from the noun ail by adding the productive French suffix -er, while ail continues Latin allium through French historical development.

Usage tips

  • The infinitive ailler is pronounced with a final /e/ sound, like other French verbs ending in -er, not with an English r sound.

Other meanings

  • rub garlic on ___verb

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