myskikurpitsa

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A species of winter squash, Cucurbita moschata. This species and its numerous cultivars are known by many English common common names, including: lacayote, crookneck winter squash, Canada pumpkin, al hachi, aehobak, Korean zucchini, butternut squash, calabaza, Dickinson pumpkin, giromon, golden cushaw, loche, Long Island cheese pumpkin, musquée de Provence, moscata di Provenza, Naples long squash, seminole pumpkin, tromboncino, zucchetta.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish myski (musk) + Finnish kurpitsa (pumpkin, squash).

Origin

Finnish

kurpitsa

Gloss

pumpkin, squash

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

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