gousse

Signification (Anglais)

1. legume
2. clove (of garlic)
3. (slang) lesbian

Concepts

gousse

cosse

coque

écosser

fourrage

coquille

peau

pelure

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡus/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Inherited from Middle French gousse, from Old French gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old Occitan gossa (“female dog, bitch”), from gos (“dog”), however the sense evolution is obscure; for similar semantic development, compare French caïeu (“clove of garlic”), from Latin catellus (“puppy”); along with English pup (“puppy”), also "offshoot from a banana plant."
Compare also Catalan gos (“dog”).

Phrases

La gousse est souvent renflée autour des graines .

The pod is often bulging around the seeds.