coloquinta

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ko.luˈkin.tə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ku.luˈkin.tə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ko.loˈkin.ta/

Noun

coloquinta f (plural coloquintes)

colocynth

Further reading

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

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