cucuzza

See also: Cucuzza

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• cocozza (dialectal)

Etymology

From Late Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita. Compare Italian cocuzza, Italian zucca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈkut.tsa/

Noun

cucuzza f (plural cucuzzi)

1. marrow
2. pumpkin
3. Cucurbita maxima

Derived terms

• cucuzza di mmernu
• cucuzza longa
• cucuzzeḍḍa
• cucuzzeḍḍa 'i sonnu

 

Related terms

• jiti
• pipi cornu
• sècala
• taḍḍu
• tinirumi

 

Descendants

• → Italian: Cucuzza