What does agneau in French mean?

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

The word agneau in French means lamb, lamb, the Lamb of God, milk-fed lamb, young lamb, salt marsh lamb, saltmarsh lamb, salt marsh lamb, saltmarsh lamb, Paschal lamb, rack of lamb, as gentle as a lamb, shoulder of lamb, be a lamb, leg of lamb, lamb noisette, thick lamb steak, saddle of lamb, lamb shanks. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agneau

lamb

nom masculin (animal : petit de la brebis) (young sheep)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agneau dormait paisiblement à côté de sa mère.
The lamb was sleeping peacefully next to its mother.

lamb

nom masculin (viande) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais prendre de l'agneau avec des haricots.
I'll have the lamb with green beans.

the Lamb of God

nom masculin (Jésus-Christ) (Christianity: Christ)

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

milk-fed lamb, young lamb

nom masculin (petit de la brebis nourri au lait) (baby sheep)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La viande des agneaux de lait est très tendre.

salt marsh lamb, saltmarsh lamb

nom masculin (animal du bord de mer) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nourriture des agneaux de pré-salé est composée d'une végétation spécifique propre à cet environnement.

salt marsh lamb, saltmarsh lamb

nom masculin (viande d'agneau du bord de mer) (meat, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour Pâques, on fait un agneau de pré-salé de la baie de Somme.

Paschal lamb

nom masculin (symbole pour les juifs et les chrétiens)

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

rack of lamb

nom masculin (plat culinaire)

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

as gentle as a lamb

locution adjectivale (tendre et calme)

shoulder of lamb

nom féminin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

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

be a lamb

locution verbale (être doux, gentil) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu devrais le laisser t'apprendre, c'est un agneau.

leg of lamb

nom masculin (pièce de viande)

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

lamb noisette

nom féminin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

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

thick lamb steak

nom masculin (plat culinaire)

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

saddle of lamb

nom féminin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

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

lamb shanks

nom masculin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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