alquequengi

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْكَاكَنْج (al-kākanj, “bladder cherry”), either directly or via Spanish alquequenje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əl.kəˈkɛɲ.ʒi]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.keˈkɛɲ.d͡ʒi]

Noun

alquequengi m (plural alquequengis)

bladder cherry
Synonyms: alicàcabi, bufeta

Further reading

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

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