potiron
French
Etymology
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 posterio, from Latin posterus (“following, next”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.ti.ʁɔ̃/
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Noun
potiron m (plural potirons)
- pumpkin
- winter squash
Derived terms
- potimarron
Further reading
- “potiron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- portion