ζαρζαβατικό

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Greek

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Etymology

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From ζαρζαβάτι (zarzaváti) +‎ -ικό (-ikó); the ending -ικό (-ikó) serves to specify that the word refers to a singular/particular vegetable, as the etymological root Ottoman Turkish زرزوات (zarzavat) originally had collective noun status.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaɾzavatiˈko/
  • Hyphenation: ζαρ‧ζα‧βα‧τι‧κό

Noun

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ζαρζαβατικό (zarzavatikón (plural ζαρζαβατικά)

  1. (vegetable) any vegetable or herb used for culinary purposes

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