farcir

Senses

1. 1.

   to stuff (food)

   to fill meat, poultry, or vegetables with a seasoned mixture

2. 2.

   to cram or fill (figurative)

   to stuff or pack something with an excessive amount of material

Examples

• "Elle a farci le poulet avec des herbes et du pain rassis."

  She stuffed the chicken with herbs and stale bread.

• "Les tomates farcies sont un plat classique méditerranéen."

  Stuffed tomatoes are a classic Mediterranean dish.

• "Il a farci son discours de blagues sans intérêt."

  He crammed his speech with pointless jokes.

Usage

Primarily a culinary term, but also used figuratively to mean 'to cram' or 'to fill excessively'. The past participle farci/farcie is common as an adjective (e.g., *tomate farcie*). Conjugates regularly: je farcis, tu farcis, il/elle farcit, etc.