cuccumeli

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • millicuccu
  • minicuccu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cuccumeli m (plural cuccumeli)

  1. hackberry (tree and fruit)

Derived terms

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