kasvihuonekurkku

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Finnish

Etymology

kasvihuone (greenhouse) +‎ kurkku (cucumber); thus called because in Scandinavia the slicing cucumbers require a greenhouse whereas picklers can be grown in the open

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑsʋiˌhuo̯neˣˌkurkːu/,
  • Rhymes: -urkːu
  • Hyphenation(key): kasvi‧huone‧kurkku

Noun

kasvihuonekurkku

  1. greenhouse cucumber (cucumber that has grown in a greenhouse, usually a slicing cucumber)
  2. slicing cucumber, seedless cucumber (cultivar of cucumber meant to be eaten fresh)

Declension

Possessive forms of kasvihuonekurkku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)

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