French word

citrouille

Pronunciation

IPA/sitʁuj/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpumpkin

Example

J'ai acheté une citrouille pour la soupe.

I bought a pumpkin for the soup.

Illustration for citrouille (pumpkin)

More examples

J'ai préparé une tarte à la citrouille pour le dessert.

I prepared a pumpkin tart for dessert.

Core concept

A large, round orange fruit with thick skin and dense flesh, commonly recognized as a pumpkin.

Common phrases

  • soupe de citrouille

    pumpkin soup

  • tarte à la citrouille

    pumpkin tart

Similar words

potiron: A large, thick-skinned pumpkin cultivated for cooking.
courge: An edible fruit from the squash family, found in many shapes and sizes.
potimarron: A small orange squash with a sweet, chestnut-like flavor used in cooking.

Definition in French

Fruit comestible, gros et rond, à chair orange et à peau épaisse, produit par une plante de la famille des Cucurbitacées.

Word origin

Citrouille comes through Old French from Latin citrullus, a diminutive form associated with a melon, and French later extended it to this kind of fruit.

Usage tips

  • Citrouille is feminine, so standard forms include une citrouille and cette citrouille.

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