Etymology

Eleme fig

Today it means: A superior kind of fig (the fruit). Full definition →

Turkish eleme
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  1. Turkish · borrowed fromeleme“anything sifted and freed from dust or broken parts”
  2. English todayEleme fig

Borrowed from Turkish eleme (“anything sifted and freed from dust or broken parts”), verbal noun of elemek (“to sift, eliminate”).

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