English Words of Gascon Origin
- cadet
- from cabdèt ("captain, chief").
- cep
- from cep 'trunk', this is an alternative cookery name for the penny bun mushroom, now more commonly known by the Italian name of porcini.
- izard
- from French isard or Gascon isard .
- beret
- from Bearnese French béret and Gascon berret "cap".
- Jingo
- OED finds an etymology from Basque Jainko ("God") through Gascon possible but not proven.
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