faqqus il-ħmir

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic فَقُّوس الْحِمَار (faqqūs al-ḥimār).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /faʔˌʔuː.s‿ɪlˈħmiːr/

Noun[edit]

faqqus il-ħmir m (collective)

  1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
    Synonym: bettieħ il-ħmir