מלפפון

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

/meˌla.feˈfon/

noun
Definitions
  • (Biblical Hebrew) Armenian cucumber, vegetable melon
  • cucumber

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (melon), μῆλον (apple, sheep, tree fruit, fruit, lamb, goat) + Ancient Greek πέπων (ripe, large melon, cooked by the sun, ripe cucumber, mellow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πέπων

Gloss

ripe, large melon, cooked by the sun, ripe cucumber, mellow

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

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