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How do you say "pumpkin" in French?
la citrouille
In French, "pumpkin" is la citrouille.
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Pronunciation
Say see-troo-YUH, with stress on the last syllable. The final E is soft.
Grammar notes
La citrouille is feminine. Its plural is les citrouilles. It is related to citron, meaning citrus.
Example sentence
La citrouille orange est grosse.
The orange pumpkin is large.
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How to remember la citrouille
Citrouille sounds like 'citrus'. Pumpkins are orange like citrus fruits and grow from vines like citrus.
Related words
- asparagus l'asperge
- banana la banane
- cabbage le chou
- cherry la cerise
- grapefruit le pamplemousse
- onion l'oignon
- peach la pêche
- tomato la tomate
- watermelon la pastèque
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Questions about la citrouille
How do you say "pumpkin" in French?
In French, "pumpkin" is la citrouille. It is a noun.
Is la citrouille masculine or feminine?
La citrouille is feminine. Its plural is les citrouilles. It is related to citron, meaning citrus.
How is la citrouille used in a sentence?
Use la citrouille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La citrouille orange est grosse. (The orange pumpkin is large.).
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