kukurbo

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cucurbita. Cognate with German Kürbis, Yiddish קירבעס (kirbes), English gourd, Italian cocuzza, French gourde, courge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈkurbo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -urbo
  • Hyphenation: ku‧kur‧bo

Noun

kukurbo (accusative singular kukurbon, plural kukurboj, accusative plural kukurbojn)

  1. pumpkin
    La lastan Halovenon mi kaj miaj geamikoj partoprenis en konkurso de kukurboĉizado ĉe la loka foiro.
    My friends and I participated in a pumpkin carving contest at the local fair last Halloween.
  2. gourd, squash
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