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L'extrait de jasmin est très floral.

L'extrait de jasmin est très floral.
The jasmine extract is very floral.
From Lesson 349:Consequence connectors (si bien que)·French

Questions & Answers about L'extrait de jasmin est très floral.

Why is it de jasmin and not du jasmin?
We use de without the definite article because jasmin acts as a descriptive category or ingredient here. It tells us what kind of extract it is, similar to a compound noun in English (jasmine extract), rather than meaning the extract of a specific jasmine plant.
How would this sentence change if we were talking about multiple extracts?
It would become Les extraits de jasmin sont très floraux. As a B2 refresher, remember that most masculine adjectives ending in -al change to -aux in the plural.
Is there a reliable way to remember the gender of extrait?
Yes! Nouns ending in the suffix -ait are almost always masculine in French. Other common examples you likely know include le lait (milk), le portrait (portrait), and le souhait (wish).

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