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Sicilian
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /kuk.kuˈmɛ.li/
- Hyphenation: cuc‧cu‧mè‧li
Noun
cuccumeli m (plural cuccumeli)
- hackberry (tree and fruit)
Derived terms