fraîches

Fraîches is the feminine plural form of the French adjective frais/fraîche, meaning fresh, recent, or newly produced. It agrees with feminine plural nouns and is used in contexts where the noun is feminine and plural.

In standard syntax, the adjective follows the noun: pommes fraîches, fleurs fraîches. The masculine forms are frais (plural) and fraîche (singular).

The form fraîches is the feminine plural of fraîche, which shares its root with frais and reflects the concept of freshness. It appears in everyday language to describe food, produce, weather, and other items considered fresh or recently obtained.

Fraîches is common in consumer contexts such as markets and menus, where freshness is a key attribute. It is less often used as a standalone term and primarily functions as a grammatical form that conveys a quality of freshness for feminine plural nouns.

See also: fraîcheur, frais, fraîche; French grammar: adjective agreement.