alquequenje

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French alkékenge, which in turn was borrowed from Spanish alquequenje.

Noun

alquequenje m (plural alquequenjes)

  1. bladder cherry; alkekengi (Physalis alkekengi, a plant of southern Europe)

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic كَاكَنْج (kākanj, bladder cherry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkeˈkenxe/ [al.keˈkẽŋ.xe]

Noun

alquequenje m (plural alquequenjes)

  1. bladder cherry (Physalis alkekengi)

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