Trivia: In French, “chat noir” describes what type of animal?
Brown dog
Black cat
Blue fish
Red parrot
The correct answer is Black cat
So why is this answer correct? : “Chat” is the French word for “cat.” However, it is pronounced differently than the English word spelled the same way — it sounds like “sha” and the “t” is silent. The other word, “noir,” is French for “black.” In French, the adjective follows the noun, so when combined, “chat noir” means “black cat.”