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English

/ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t/

noun
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Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *kerp- (pluck, harvest).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kerp-

Gloss

pluck, harvest

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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