خشر

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See also: حشر, خسر, and جسر

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Armenian խշուր (xšur, rinds and shells of eaten fruits and nuts), which is related to Armenian խոշոր (xošor, plump, rough, coarse), also found as vernacular Turkish hışır, hoşor, hoşur (plump, rough, coarse).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خشر (hışır)

  1. hard side of a fruit such as of a melon or cucumber
  2. unripe and thus hard fruit (in particular a melon or cucumber)
    Synonym: كلك (kelek)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: hışır

Further reading

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