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cuccumeli

Sicilian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοκκύμηλον (kokkúmēlon), from κόκκῠξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”) +‎ μῆλον (mêlon, “apple, any fruit from a tree”). The ending in -i could be a consequence of contamination with meli (“honey”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuk.kuˈmɛ.li/
  • Hyphenation: cuc‧cu‧mè‧li

Noun

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cuccumeli m (plural cuccumeli)

  1. hackberry (tree and fruit)

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