French word

baie

Pronunciation

IPA/bɛ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounberry

Example

J'ai cueilli une baie dans le jardin.

I picked a berry in the garden.

Illustration for baie (berry)

More examples

Il a tartiné de la confiture de baies sur son pain.

He spread berry jam on his bread.

Core concept

A small gathered pocket, whether held in the hand, cut into a coast, or set into a wall.

Common phrases

  • confiture de baies

    berry jam

  • baies rouges

    red berries

Similar words

fruit: The edible fruit produced by a plant.
fraise: A sweet, red edible fruit that can be picked by hand.

Definition in French

Petit fruit comestible, souvent sucré ou acidulé et de petite taille que l'on cueille ; le mot est aussi employé, par homonymie, pour une anse côtière ou une ouverture.

Word origin

The fruit sense comes from Latin bacca through French, while the coastal and architectural senses belong to a different historical word, also written baie.

Usage tips

  • Baie is feminine, so the forms are une baie and des baies; English bay matches only the coastal or architectural senses.

Other meanings

  • baynoun
  • openingnoun

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