Usage Note
Ail is a cornerstone of French cuisine, used whole, chopped, or as ail en poudre (garlic powder). The plural is irregular: aulx in formal writing, though ails is accepted colloquially. A single clove is une gousse d'ail.
Examples
"Il ajoute de l'ail dans la sauce."
Natural Translation
He adds garlic to the sauce.
Literal Translation
He adds of the garlic in the sauce.
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