French Dictionary

April fool (an April Fool's Day joke); April fool (a person subjected to an April Fool's Day joke); paper fish pinned to someone's back as a traditional April Fool's Day joke

poisson de roche

noun, masculine

rockfish (any of a large number of different species of fish which dwell among rocks)

poisson osseux

noun, masculine

bony fish

poisson plat

noun, masculine

flatfish

poisson rouge

noun, masculine

goldfish

poisson royal

noun, masculine

royal fish

poisson volant

noun, masculine

flying fish (a tropical marine fish)

poisson-chat

noun, masculine

catfish

poisson-chien

noun, masculine

the tigerfish, in the genus Hydrocynus; European mudminnow (Umbra krameri)

poisson-chirurgien

noun, masculine

surgeonfish

poisson-clown

noun, masculine

clownfish, anemonefish, of subfamily Amphiprioninae

poisson-football

noun, masculine

footballfish

poisson-lait

noun, masculine

milkfish

poisson-lion

noun, masculine

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans)

poisson-lune

noun, masculine

sunfish

poisson-perroquet

proper noun

parrotfish, of family Scaridae

poisson-pilote

noun, masculine

pilot fish

poisson-scie

noun, masculine

sawfish

poisson-scorpion

noun, masculine

scorpionfish

poisson-tigre

noun, masculine

tigerfish, in genus Hydrocynus.

poisson-vipère

noun, masculine

viperfish

poisson-épée

noun, masculine

swordfish

poissonnerie

noun, feminine

fishmonger's, fishmarket

poissonneux

adjective

full of fish, abundant in fish, fishful

poissonnier

noun, masculine

fishmonger (someone who sells fish)

poitevin

noun, masculine

Poitevin (dialect of Poitou)

poitevin

adjective

of Poitou or Poitiers; Poitevin

poitrail

noun, masculine

chest (of horse); breast (of bird etc.); chest (of human); poitrel (armor for a horse's chest)

poitrinaire

noun, masculine/feminine

tuberculosis patient, tubercular (person suffering from tuberculosis)

poitrinaire

adjective

consumptive, tubercular, phthisic

poitrine

verb

first-person singular indicative/present of poitriner; first-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner; second-person singular imperative of poitriner; third-person singular indicative present of poitriner; third-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner

poitrine

noun, feminine

chest, thorax, torso; breast, bosom; breast (of poultry, as meat)

poitriner

verb

to sing with a chest voice; to keep one's cards close to one's chest

poivrade

noun, feminine

poivrade

poivre

noun, masculine

pepper (spice)