pierrade
French, noun/pjɛ.ʁad/
pierrade is spelled P-I-E-R-R-A-D-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 50 million words in written French, the 223,977th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pierrade is a French feminine noun meaning “a dish (a form of barbecue) in which thin slices of meat are cooked on a heated stone and served with sauces, salads, potatoes, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Pierre plate sur laquelle on fait cuire des aliments”.
What does pierrade mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea dish (a form of barbecue) in which thin slices of meat are cooked on a heated stone and served with sauces, salads, potatoes, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Pierre plate sur laquelle on fait cuire des aliments. 2. Plat ou repas préparé à l’aide du dispositif précédent.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pierrade
- pierrades plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pierrade?
- /pjɛ.ʁad/
- /pje.ʁad/
- \pje.ʁad\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is pierrade in French?
pierrade appears about once in every 50 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).