potiron

Meaning

1. (masculine) pumpkin
2. (masculine) winter squash

Concepts

pumpkin

squash

gourd

marrow

pumpkin vine

Cucurbita pepo

autumn pumpkin

calabash

Synonyms

citrouille

courge

cucurbita pepo

Translations

abóbora

calabaza

zucca

Kürbis

pompoen

zapallo

jerimum

auyama

carbassa

κολοκύθα

carabassa

bal kabağı

ayote

carabassera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɔ.ti.ʁɔ̃/

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 posteriōnem, from Latin posterus (“following, next”).