gresskar

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• graskar (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From gress +‎ kar, with second element from Middle Low German korvet, kurbiz, from Latin cucurbita.

Noun

gresskar n (definite singular gresskaret, indefinite plural gresskar, definite plural gresskara or gresskarene)

1. a pumpkin (or gourd or squash) (plant or vegetable of family Cucurbitaceae)

References

• “gresskar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.