Coutelas (en. Cutlass)

/ku.te.las/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A type of knife with a wide blade, mainly used for cooking.

The chef used a cleaver to cut the meat.

Le chef a utilisé un coutelas pour découper la viande.

Traditional knife used in cooking, particularly in certain regions.

In the south of France, the cleaver is an essential cooking tool.

Dans le sud de la France, le coutelas est un outil de cuisine essentiel.

A gardening or brush knife.

Farmers often use a cleaver to trim bushes.

Les agriculteurs utilisent souvent un coutelas pour tailler les arbustes.

From Provençal 'coutel', derived from Latin 'culter' meaning 'knife'.

to draw a cleaver

To prepare for a cut or an action.

dresser un coutelas

to wield the cleaver

To skillfully use a knife.

manier le coutelas

knife

Cutting utensil used for slicing.

couteau

blade

Sharp part of a knife.

lame

cuisine

The art of preparing food.

cuisine

A colloquial term for a knife.

Hand me the cleaver, I will open this box.

Prends-moi le coutelas, je vais ouvrir ce carton.

Refers to a person skilled with a knife.

This chef is a real cleaver when it comes to cutting.

Ce cuisinier est un vrai coutelas quand il s'agit de découper.