potiron
French
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin; perhaps of Semitic origin, such as Hebrew פטריה (“mushroom”), Classical Syriac ܦܐܬܘܪܬܐ, Arabic فطر (“mushroom”). Or, related to bot (“toad”), recalling the shape of a big mushroom. Or, from Middle French poistron, from Late Latin posterio, from Latin posterus (“following, next”).
Pronunciation
Noun
potiron m (plural potirons)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “potiron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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