قثاء الحمار

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Arabic

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قثَّاء الحِمَار
 قثاء الحمار on Arabic Wikipedia

Etymology

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This cucumber is called across languages by the ass because of its repellent behavior when touched.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /qiθ.θaːʔ al.ħi.maːr/

Noun

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قِثَّاء الحِمَار (qiṯṯāʔ al-ḥimārm

  1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
    Synonyms: فَقُّوس الْحِمَار (faqqūs al-ḥimār), عَلْقَم (ʕalqam), صَاب (ṣāb)

Declension

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