cocomero

Italian

Cocomeri – Watermelons

Etymology

With ending changed to -o due to analogy, from Latin cucumerem, accusative form of cucumis (“cucumber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈko.me.ro/, [koˈkoːmer̺o]

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• Hyphenation: co‧có‧me‧ro

Noun

cocomero m (plural cocomeri)

1. watermelon, specifically:
   1. (botany) The plant Citrullus lanatus.
   2. (by extension) The fruit of the plant.
      • 1972, Carlo A. Corsi, transl., “La barba bianca [The white beard]”, in Compagno di sbronze [Hangover buddy]‎^[1], Milan: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore, translation of Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski, published 2005, page 99:

        E Herb apriva un buco nel cocomero e si fotteva il cocomero e poi obbligava Talbot, Talbot il tappo, a mangiarselo.

        And Herb opened a hole in the watermelon and fucked the watermelon and then made Talbot, Talbot the shorty, eat it.

   3. (figuratively) A foolish or unreliable man.
2. (regional, northern Italian) cucumber
   • 1495, Pietro de' Crescenzi, “VIII. Delle dilettazioni degli orti, e dell'erbe [8. Of the delights of vegetable gardens and herbs]”, in Trattato di agricoltura - Volume due [Treatise about agriculture - Volume two]‎^[2], Naples: Printed by Felice Mosca, published 1724, Libro ottavo, page 104:

     E ancora creſceranno i cocomeri, o vero cedriuoli, maraviglioſamente, ſe porrai ſotto 'l cocomero, o sotto il cedriuolo, o ſotto la zucca un vaſello d'acqua ſcoperto, due palmi più baſſo.

     Cucumbers will also grow marvelously if you put, two palms below the cucumber, an open jar of water.

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Synonyms

• (plant, fruit): anguria
• (foolish man): balordo
• (cucumber): cetriolo

Related terms

• cocomeraia
• cocomeraio
• cocomerata
• cocomero asinino

Anagrams

• omocerco