Etymology

alkekengi

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Today it means: A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum). Full definition →

French alkékenge ← Spanish alquequenje ← Arabic كَاكَنْج
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromكَاكَنْج
  2. Spanish · derived fromalquequenje
  3. French · derived fromalkékenge
  4. English todayalkekengi

Through French alkékenge, Spanish alquequenje, from Arabic كَاكَنْج (kākanj).

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