French word

fumé

Pronunciation

IPA/fyme/

Meaning

  • adjectivesmoked

Example

J'ai acheté du saumon fumé.

I bought some smoked salmon.

Illustration for fumé (smoked)

More examples

Nous avons mangé du jambon fumé ce soir.

We ate smoked ham tonight.

Core concept

Food carrying the deep aroma and taste left by contact with smoke.

Common phrases

  • saumon fumé

    smoked salmon

  • jambon fumé

    smoked ham

  • fromage fumé

    smoked cheese

Similar words

grillé: Cooked over direct heat or a grate, creating browned marks and a fragrant, toasty aroma.
rôti: Slowly cooked in an oven or over heat, with a browned outside and moist interior.
mariné: Soaked in seasoned liquid or spices so the flavor penetrates throughout the food.

Definition in French

Se dit d'un aliment qui a le goût ou l'odeur de la fumée après avoir été exposé à de la fumée.

Word origin

Fumé is the past participle of fumer, from Latin fumare, itself based on fumus, meaning smoke.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, fumé agrees with the noun: saumon fumé but truite fumée.

Other meanings

  • smokyadjective

Opposites

  • crurawadjective

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