What does brochette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brochette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brochette in French.

The word brochette in French means skewer, kebab, kebab, lot of , bevy of , array of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brochette

skewer

nom féminin (pique pour barbecue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je badigeonne les crevettes de sauce avant de les enfiler sur la brochette.
I brush the shrimp with sauce before threading them onto a skewer.

kebab

nom féminin (plat culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est mon mari qui s'occupe de cuire les brochettes au barbecue.

kebab

nom féminin (plat culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les brochettes de poulet sont faciles à cuire au barbecue.
Chicken kebabs are easy to cook on a barbecue.

lot of , bevy of , array of

nom féminin (figuré (groupe de personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Cannes, au moment du festival du cinéma, vous pouvez voir des brochettes de stars.
You can see a lot of stars in Cannes during the film festival.

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