the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

the people of France

United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)

cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking

of or pertaining to France or the people of France

an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government

a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760

very small and slender green bean

ultramarine pigment prepared artificially

large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds

a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes

small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head

a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains

a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960

a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length

oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic

young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head

a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France

the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris

formerly the basic unit of money in France

strips of potato fried in deep fat

a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar

a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958

a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes

European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop

a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

the French colonies of the territory now occupied by Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth

a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric

Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil

shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers

an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)

instruction in the French language

a loaf of French bread

strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala

a French overseas possession in the South Pacific

omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate

small very thin pancake

sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste

the people of France

a person of French nationality

the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac

a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol

a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol

a French overseas possession in the South Pacific

a geographical subdivision of France

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe