Spritzgurke

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • A plant that spreads its seeds by shooting them out of an opening in the fruit; squirting cucumber (Ecballium)

Etymology

Affix from German spritzen (squirt, pipe) + German Gurke (gherkin, cucumber).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Gurke

Gloss

gherkin, cucumber

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

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Person/Thing

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