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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszucca crookneck
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdzukka kruknek
"La zucca crookneck è ottima cotta al forno."
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2 senses- 1
A variety of squash characterized by a long, curved neck and a bulbous base, typically having yellow skin.
"She harvested a basket of fresh yellow crookneck squash from the garden." - 2
A type of bird or animal with a conspicuously crooked neck, or a tool featuring a bent neck structure.
"The historic brass lamp featured a distinctive crookneck design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old Norse-derived 'crook' (hooked or curved) and Old English 'neck', appearing in agricultural terminology in the 19th century. The term was originally used to describe varieties of squash and gourds exhibiting a distinctive curved stem end.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crookneck" is said worldwide
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courge crookneck
Transliteration: kuʁʒ kʁʊknɛk
"Elle a préparé une délicieuse soupe avec la courge crookneck."
Krummhalskürbis
Transliteration: ˈkʁʊmˌhalsˌkʏʁbɪs
"Der Krummhalskürbis wächst besonders gut in diesem Boden."
zucca crookneck
Transliteration: ˈdzukka kruknek
"La zucca crookneck è ottima cotta al forno."
calabacín de cuello torcido
Transliteration: kalabaˈθin de ˈkweʎo toɾˈθiðo
"Compramos calabacín de cuello torcido en el mercado local."
abóbora pescoço-torto
Transliteration: aˈbɔboɾa pɛˈsosok ˈtoɾtu
"A abóbora pescoço-torto é muito usada em sopas."
टेढ़ी गर्दन वाली कद्दू
Transliteration: tedhī gardan vālī kaddū
"हमने बाजार से टेढ़ी गर्दन वाली कद्दू खरीदी।"
弯颈南瓜
Transliteration: wān jǐng nánguā
"农场里种满了金黄色的弯颈南瓜。"
목이 구운 호박
Transliteration: mogi gu-un hobak
"시장에서 노란 목이 구운 호박을 샀습니다."
クネクスカボチャ
Transliteration: kunekusukabocha
"庭でクネクスカボチャを収穫しました。"
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