Where does “casaba” come from?
casaba (English) comes from Turkish kasaba, from Ottoman Turkish قصبه, from Arabic قَصَبَة — cane, reed.
casaba (English): A variety of melon
Ancestry of “casaba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kasaba | town |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قصبه | town, borough |
| 3 | Arabic | قَصَبَة | cane, reed |