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potiron.

pumpkin

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔ.ti.ʁɔ̃/
  1. pumpkin

    masculine
  2. winter squash

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps of Semitic origin, such as Hebrew פִּטְרִיָּה (pitriyá, “mushroom”), Classical Syriac ܦܛܘܪܬܐ (peṭṭorta), Arabic فُطْر (fuṭr, “mushroom”). Or, related to Old French bot (“toad”), recalling the shape of a big mushroom. Or, from Middle French poistron, from Late Latin posteriōnem, from Latin posterus (“following, next”).

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