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): (Valencia) [al.keˈkɛɲ.d͡ʒi]

Noun

alquequengi m (plural alquequengis)

1. bladder cherry

   Synonyms: alicàcabi, bufeta

Further reading

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