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Where does “gousse” come from?

gousse (French) comes from Middle French gousse, from Old French gose.

gousse (French): legume; clove

Definitions

  1. legume; clove

Ancestry of “gousse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgousse—
2Old Frenchgose—

Words derived from “gousse”

  • gosse
Every word from Old French gose →