French for Kids · Level 14
91 words
French word
coquelicot
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔkəliko/
Meaning
- masculine nounpoppy
Example
Le coquelicot est une fleur rouge.
The poppy is a red flower.
More examples
Elle dessine un coquelicot dans son cahier.
She draws a poppy in her notebook.
Core concept
A delicate scarlet flower held on a slender field stem, with petals that look like thin crumpled paper.
Common phrases
une fleur de coquelicot
a poppy flower
planter un coquelicot
plant a poppy
Similar words
pavot: A plant bearing large flowers in colors such as red or white.
Definition in French
Plante des champs qui donne une fleur rouge aux pétales très fins.
Word origin
French coquelicot developed from the older form coquelicoq, an imitation of a rooster's call, through historical sound change.
Usage tips
- The final t is silent, so coquelicot is pronounced approximately /kɔ.kə.li.ko/, not with an audible final t.