[Sca-cooks] The pumpkin/gourd debate (again) from the apothecary's workshop

[Patrick Levesque]

There is oft mention in medical texts of the 4 cold seeds. Which appear to
be: melon, cucumber, gourd, which are fine, to which pumpkin is added.

The source is in period (1574) so I'm wondering whether "citrouille"
(pumpkin) and "citrule" (either a spelling variant or something completely
different) may have referred to something different in period.

Thanks!

Petru