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Schlangengurke.

a long variety of the common cucumber, Cucumis sativus

14 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃlaŋənˌɡʊrkə/[ˈʃlä.ŋən.ˌɡʊʁ.kə][ˈʃlä.ŋən.ˌɡʊɐ̯.kə][ˈʃlä.ŋən.ˌɡʊr.kə]

  1. a long variety of the common cucumber, Cucumis sativus

    feminine

  2. snake cucumber, Cucumis melo var. flexuosus

    feminine

  3. snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *slangô Old High German slango Middle High German slange German Schlange German -n- Byzantine Greek ᾰ̓γγούρῐον (ăngoúrĭon)der. Old Polish ogurekbor. German Gurke German Schlangengurke Schlange + -n- + Gurke

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