coloquinta

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin coloquinthĭda, from Latin colocynthis, from Ancient Greek κολοκυνθίς (kolokunthís), ultimately Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.luˈkin.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.luˈkin.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ko.loˈkin.ta]

Noun

coloquinta f (plural coloquintes)

1. colocynth

Further reading

• “coloquinta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.