feuille de laurier

\fœj də lo.ʁje\

/\fœj də lo.ʁje\/ noun

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The verdict

“feuille de laurier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condiment utilisé pour parfumer un plat.

Key facts for feuille de laurier
PropertyValue
Headwordfeuille de laurier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fœj də lo.ʁje\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “feuille de laurier” sits in French frequency

feuille de laurier falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

feuille de laurier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fœj də lo.ʁje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for feuille de laurier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is feuille de laurier, spelled F-E-U-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -L-A-U-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condiment utilisé pour parfumer un plat.
  2. 2
    Élément décoratif de frise.
  3. 3
    Forme particulière de certains coquillages.
  4. 4
    Feuille du laurier utilisée en tant que talisman protecteur ou outil de sortilège.
  5. 5
    Forme de référence d’un feuillage.
  6. 6
    Outil en pierre taillée façonné en pointe foliacée typique de la période du Solutréen.
  7. 7
    Outil à main, dont la lame est en forme de feuille de laurier (Laurus nobilis) et qui sert à lisser le mastic de vitrier lors de la pose de vitre sur une fenêtre. Couteau à mastiquer.

This word in other languages

bay leaf(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "feuille de laurier"?
"feuille de laurier" is spelled F-E-U-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -L-A-U-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \fœj də lo.ʁje\.
What does "feuille de laurier" mean?
As a noun, "feuille de laurier" means: Condiment utilisé pour parfumer un plat.
How do you pronounce "feuille de laurier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feuille de laurier" is \fœj də lo.ʁje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "feuille de laurier" come from?
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Using “feuille de laurier”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-U-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -L-A-U-R-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fœj də lo.ʁje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list