What does foie in French mean?

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

The word foie in French means liver, liver, duck's liver, foie gras, cirrhosis of the liver, upset stomach, queasy stomach, cod liver, cod liver, calf's liver, veal liver, calf's liver, veal liver, poultry liver, chicken liver, foie gras, foie gras, cod liver oil, liver pâté, supreme of duck's liver. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word foie

liver

nom masculin (organe digestif) (organ)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu bois trop d'alcool tu auras mal au foie.
If you drink too much alcohol, you will have liver problems.

liver

nom masculin (viande de foie) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants mangent du foie de veau avec de la purée.
The children are eating veal liver with mash.

duck's liver, foie gras

nom masculin (foie gras reconstitué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cirrhosis of the liver

nom féminin (maladie) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

upset stomach, queasy stomach

nom féminin (familier (indigestion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crise de foie est « un mal » typiquement français dû en général à un excès de boisson ou de nourriture.

cod liver

nom masculin (organe du cabillaud)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cod liver

nom masculin (mets culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

calf's liver, veal liver

nom masculin (organe du jeune bovin) (organ)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

calf's liver, veal liver

nom masculin (mets culinaire) (food: meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

poultry liver

nom masculin (organe du volatile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chicken liver

nom masculin (mets culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

foie gras

nom masculin (spécialité culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous mangeons du foie gras surtout aux fêtes.
We mainly eat foie gras on special occasions.

foie gras

nom masculin (organe d'une volaille gavée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur foie gras sera préparé et mis en bocaux.
Their foie gras will be prepared and put into jars.

cod liver oil

nom féminin (huile extraite du foie des morues)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

liver pâté

nom masculin (pâté à base de foie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le charcutier prépare un délicieux pâté de foie.

supreme of duck's liver

nom masculin (plat à base de foie gras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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