Nature Vocabulary in French

Essential nature words

• Air "Air" in french: The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
• Animal "Animal" in french: A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.
• Bay "Baie" in french: A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
• Beach "Plage" in french: A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.
• Bird "Oiseau" in french: A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, a beak, and typically by being able to fly.
• Branch "Branche" in french: A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
• Breeze "Brise" in french: A gentle wind.
• Bush "Buisson" in french: A shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length.
• Butterfly "Papillon" in french: An insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with colorful, iridescent scales, typically held erect when at rest.
• Cactus "Cactus" in french: A plant with thick, fleshy stems that typically bear spines, lack leaves, and have brilliantly colored flowers.
• Canyon "Canyon" in french: A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
• Cave "Grotte" in french: A large underground chamber, typically of natural origin, in a hillside or cliff.
• Cliff "Falaise" in french: A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
• Cloud "Nuage" in french: A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
• Coast "Côte" in french: The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
• Coral "Corail" in french: A hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas.
• Creek "Ruisseau" in french: A stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
• Desert "Désert" in french: A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
• Dew "Rosée" in french: Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
• Earth "Terre" in french: The planet on which we live; the world.
• Eclipse "Éclipse" in french: An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
• Environment "Environnement" in french: The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
• Estuary "Estuaire" in french: The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
• Feather "Plume" in french: Any of the flat appendages growing from a bird’s skin and forming its plumage, consisting of a partly hollow shaft fringed with vanes of barbs.
• Field "Champ" in french: An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
• Fjord "Fjord" in french: A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.
• Flower "Fleur" in french: The seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx.
• Fog "Brouillard" in french: A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that obscures or restricts visibility.
• Forest "Forêt" in french: A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
• Fossil "Fossile" in french: The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
• Frost "Gel" in french: A deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing.
• Glacier "Glacier" in french: A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
• Grass "Herbe" in french: Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
• Grove "Bosquet" in french: A small wood, orchard, or group of trees.
• Gulf "Golfe" in french: A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
• Hill "Colline" in french: A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.
• Horizon "Horizon" in french: The line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet.
• Ice "Glace" in french: Frozen water, a brittle, transparent crystalline solid.
• Island "Île" in french: A piece of land surrounded by water.
• Jungle "Jungle" in french: An area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
• Lake "Lac" in french: A large body of water surrounded by land.
• Land "Terre" in french: The part of the earth’s surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air.
• Leaf "Feuille" in french: A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk.
• Lightning "Éclair" in french: A sudden flash of light in the sky during a storm.
• Marsh "Marais" in french: An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times.
• Meadow "Pré" in french: A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.
• Moon "Lune" in french: The natural satellite of the earth, visible chiefly at night by reflected light from the sun.
• Mountain "Montagne" in french: A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
• Nature "Nature" in french: The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
• Ocean "Océan" in french: A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
• Plant "Plante" in french: A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site.
• Pond "Étang" in french: A small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking.
• Rain "Pluie" in french: Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.

Adjective to describe nature in French:

• Amazing: Admirable in french
• Breathtaking: Beau in french
• Captivating: Captivant in french
• Dazzling: Déconcertant in french
• Enchanting: Envoûtant in french
• Fascinating: Fascinant in french
• Gorgeous: Grandiose in french
• Heavenly: Harmonieux in french
• Idyllic: Idyllique in french
• Joyful: Joyeux in french
• Kaleidoscopic: Kaleidoscopique in french
• Lush: Luxuriant in french
• Majestic: Majestueux in french
• Natural: Naturel in french
• Outstanding: Outre in french
• Picturesque: Pittoresque in french
• Quaint: Quotidien in french
• Radiant: Ravissant in french
• Serene: Serein in french
• Tranquil: Tranquille in french
• Unspoiled: Unique in french
• Vibrant: Vivant in french
• Wonderful: Western "used in French to describe landscapes reminiscent of the American West".

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