potiron

French

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

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.ti.ʁɔ̃/

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Noun

potiron m (plural potirons)

1. pumpkin
2. winter squash

Derived terms

• potimarron

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• portion