pumpkin
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la citrouille
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I'm going to make a purée with the pumpkins I bought.Je vais faire une purée avec les citrouilles que j'ai achetées.
b. le potiron
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I always add pumpkin to salads to give them a bit of flavor.J'ajoute toujours du potiron aux salades pour leur donner un peu de saveur.
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