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poêle

frying pan

noun PWAHL Rare

Origin: Latin 'patella'

Also means

stove

Usage Note

Poêle has two meanings with different genders: une poêle (feminine) is a frying pan, while un poêle (masculine) is a wood-burning stove or heating stove. Context and article distinguish them. The verb poêler means to cook something in a pan. Note the circumflex on the e, which is silent.

Examples

"Elle fait revenir les légumes dans la poêle."

Natural Translation

She sautés the vegetables in the frying pan.

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