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Where does “cucumiform” come from?

cucumiform (English) comes from Latin cucumis, from Sumerian 𒄾 — fat-tailed sheep.

cucumiform (English): Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a...

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a cucumber; having the form of a...

Ancestry of “cucumiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincucumisArmenian cucumber, snake melon, vegetable melon,...
2Sumerian𒄾fat-tailed sheep
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