Where does “cucuzzedda” come from?

cucuzzedda (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian cucuzza, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

cucuzzedda (Sicilian): zucchini

Definitions

  1. zucchini

Ancestry of “cucuzzedda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliancucuzzamarrow; pumpkin; "Cucurbita maxima"
2Latincucutia—
3Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

Words derived from “cucuzzedda”

Every word from Latin cucurbita →Every word from Latin cucutia →Every word from Sicilian cucuzza →