cuccumeli
Sicilian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοκκύμηλον (kokkúmēlon), from κόκκῠξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple, any fruit from a tree”). The ending in -i could be a consequence of contamination with meli (“honey”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cuccumeli m (plural cuccumeli)
- hackberry (tree and fruit)