La consistance
Example: La consistance de cette sauce est parfaite pour la recette.
Definition
"La consistance" refers to the texture or thickness of a substance, especially in cooking, indicating how firm, smooth, or dense it is. For example, in the phrase "La consistance de cette sauce est parfaite pour la recette," it describes the ideal thickness of the sauce for the recipe.
Etymology
"La consistance" comes from the Latin word 'consistentia,' meaning 'standing together' or 'cohesion.' It evolved in French to describe the physical state or firmness of a material, especially in culinary contexts. Did you know that it originally referred to the idea of things holding together firmly?
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"La consistance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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