gourou

See also: gǒuròu

English

Etymology 1

From a West African language, such as Hausa gōr̃ò or Bambara goro.

Noun

gourou

1. kola
   • 1886, M. French Sheldon, transl., Salammbô of Gustave Flaubert, London: Saxon and Co., page 304:

     Provisions were spilled out of their baskets; and in walking one stepped on morsels of rock salt, packages of gum, rotten dates, and gourou-nuts.

   • 1898, Dr. Jacobus X, Untrodden Fields of Anthropology: Observations on the Esoteric Manners and Customs of Semi-Civilized Peoples, volume II, Paris: Libraire de Médecine, Folklore et Anthropologie, page 116:

     The Negroes of Senegal and the Soudan chew the gourou with delight, although it has a sharp and astringent taste.

   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 107:

     At the great bamboulas and fêtes the gourou is much used.

Etymology 2

Noun

gourou (plural gourous)

1. Obsolete spelling of guru.

French

Alternative forms

• guru

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡu.ʁu/

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

gourou m (plural gourous)

1. (Hinduism) guru

Usage notes

This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.

Further reading

• “gourou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012