courge
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French cohourge, ultimately from Latin cucurbita, perhaps via Vulgar Latin *cucurbica. Doublet of gourde (from the form cohourde).
Pronunciation
Noun
courge f (plural courges)
- marrow (UK; vegetable), vegetable marrow (UK), marrow squash (US)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “courge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French cohourge, ultimately from Latin cucurbita, perhaps via Vulgar Latin *cucurbica.
Pronunciation
Noun
courge f (plural courges)