"Hairy courgette (US: zucchini)." Ash gourd, winter melon or wax gourd.
Court-bouillon is an aromatic broth of seasoned poaching liquor with vegetables, herbs and white wine or vinegar, mainly for poaching fish and seafood.
An ancient, possibly Roman, variety of red eating apple with a very short stalk. It is known to have been sold in the market of Rouen in 1420 and is recorded as being grown in Italy and all over France by the 16th Century. It is a late-season variety which is harvested from mid- to late-October, is stored and is at its best from December to January.
An ancient French variety of russet eating apple flushed blushed with red described by Bauhin in 1613, but more than likely older and may be Roman. It was known in England by the 18th Century. In France it is known as Court Pendu Rouge. It is a late-season variety which is picked from mid- to late-October in South-East England, is stored and is at its best from December to January.
