French word

conserve

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃sɛʁv/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpreserves

Example

On stocke des conserves dans la cave pour l'hiver.

We store preserves in the cellar for the winter.

Illustration for conserve (preserves)

More examples

Le rayon des conserves est près des pâtes.

The canned goods aisle is near the pasta.

Core concept

Food made ready for storage, then shut inside a container that protects it for months.

Common phrases

  • une boîte de conserve

    a can of food

  • le rayon des conserves

    the canned goods aisle

  • des conserves maison

    homemade canned goods

Similar words

boîte de conserve: Food preserved in an airtight metal can.
bocal: Food preserved in a tightly sealed glass jar.
pot: Food stored in a small jar or other container.
aliment en conserve: Food treated and sealed to remain edible for a long time.

Definition in French

Produit alimentaire préparé et scellé pour la conservation, destiné à être consommé après un stockage prolongé.

Word origin

The noun conserve developed from conserver and traces back to Latin conservare, which expressed the idea of preserving something.

Usage tips

  • In French, conserve covers canned and jarred food, whereas a specific jar can be called a bocal or a pot according to its use.

Other meanings

  • canned foodnoun

Opposites

  • aliment fraisfresh foodnoun
  • produit fraisfresh producenoun

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