ẹ̀gúsí
noun
/ɛ̀.ɡú.sí/
ẹ̀gúnsí (alternative), ègúsí (alternative)
Definitions
- The name of two species of melon; Cucumeropsis Mannii
- The name of two species of melon; watermelon
- egusi (The seeds of the egusi melon used to make soup)
- the soup made from the egusi seeds
Etymology
Possibly from ẹ̀gún (“thorn”) + esí (“melon, pumpkin”), literally “Thorns of the melon”?
Component words
ẹ̀gúnthornesímelon, pumpkin
Used in
ẹlẹ́gùúsíòròró ẹ̀gúsí
Descendants
egusiEnglishgoussiFonàgushīHausaègwusiIgboègusiIgbo
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹgusi”.
Reference:
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