qaqoċċ

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian *cacoccia, older variant of cacòcciula, which see. Ultimately from Arabic خَرْشُوف (ḵaršūf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈʔɔt͡ʃ/

Noun

qaqoċċ m (collective, singulative qaqoċċa, paucal qaqoċċiet)

1. artichokes