paniere

Panière is a French noun that designates a type of basket or container, typically woven from wicker, reed, straw, or similar materials. It is used for carrying, serving, or storing goods and often features a shallow, rounded or oval shape with handles. In everyday usage, a panière à pains (bread basket) or a panière à fruits (fruit basket) are common examples, and panières come in various sizes and forms depending on regional or historical tradition.

In addition to its literal sense, panière can refer to a collection or grouping of items treated as a unit. In economics and procurement, phrases like panière de biens et services or panier (basket) de biens describe the set of goods and services considered together for purposes such as price measurement, budgeting, or purchasing. While the more common term in modern usage is panier, panière appears in certain contexts or historical texts to emphasize a bundled or specialized collection.

Etymology is linked to panier, the general term for a basket, with the diminutive or derivative suffix -ière shaping panière into a word that often conveys a more specialized or refined basket or container. In contemporary French, panieres are less common in everyday speech than paniers, but the form remains used in culinary, domestic, and some technical contexts.

See also: panier, corbeille, basket.