Also means
flop
Usage Note
Navet means turnip (the root vegetable), but its most colourful use is as slang for a bad film or any worthless piece of work — ce film est un navet means 'this film is a turkey'. The vegetable sense is common in cooking: un navarin (lamb stew with turnips) is a classic French dish. The final -t is silent.
Examples
"Ce film est vraiment un navet sans intérêt."
Natural Translation
This film is really a turkey with no merit.
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