Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_15040_8 ( english VARCHAR, french VARCHAR )

### Question ###
What is the English word for the French word cheval?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT english FROM table_15040_8 WHERE french = "cheval"