Re: Fren
That confirms my guess. Just didn't want to put it out their not being sure. I
also started to thinking that some people call it pumpkin while others call it
punkin.
Bob...
Rock Rivard wrote:
> Bob,
>
> You are correct in stating that the french translation for pumpkin is
> citrouille...in french Canada. In France a pumpkin is a potiron. Potimarron
> is not a real word, probably a brand name of sorts. But looking at the word
> I came to these conclusions : poti obviously stand for potiron or
> pumpkin....marron can be one of two things...either marron meaning chestnut
> (probably in reference to the color) or french slang for having fun.
>
> Therefore...potimarron could be roughly translated into chestnut-brown
> pumpkin, or, funkin.
>
> Well, that's my scholastic input for the day...I hope I am somewhat right
> and that this somewhat helps....
>
> Till next time....
>
> Rock jenaipas@netrover.com
> http://www.pumpkinsontheweb.freeservers.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Troy <rptroy@earthlink.net>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Fren
>
> > I don't think we're sure exactly what it is your looking for.
> >
> > The French word for Pumpkin is " CITROUILLE "
> > If your looking for the translation for " Potimarron", I don't think
> their is
> > one.
> >
> > Any French Canadians out their ?
> >
> > Bob T.
> >
> >
> > Duncan McAlpine wrote:
> >
> > > Sylvia.carbin@usa.net
> > > > comment_area: I'm member of a french recipy
> > > > newsgroup.
> > > > We're looking desperately for the english
> > > > translation of the pumpkin
> > > > sort "Potimarron"
> > > > (picture found on
> > > > http://www.gourmetgardener.com/veg4.htm)
> > > > You have so many pumpkins on your site. Don't you
> > > > know the correct translation for this pumpkin in
> > > > english ?
> > >
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