gousse

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French

gousse (1)

gousses d'ail (2)

Etymology

From Middle French gousse, from Old French gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old Occitan gossa (“female dog, bitch”), however the sense evolution is obscure. Compare also Italian guscio (“shell, pod, husk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡus/

Noun

gousse f (plural gousses)

1. legume
2. clove (of garlic)

Synonyms

• (legume): légume (dated)

Further reading

• “gousse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Norman

Etymology

Noun

gousse f (plural gousses)

1. (Jersey) clove (of garlic)