potiron

== French == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɔ.ti.ʁɔ̃/ === Noun === potiron m (plural potirons) pumpkin winter squash ==== Derived terms ==== potimarron === Further reading === “potiron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === portion