Etymology

chushkopek

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Today it means: A Bulgarian cooking device intended for roasting peppers. Also used for cooking other vegetables, such as potatoes or aubergines. Full definition →

Bulgarian чушкопе́к
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  1. Bulgarian · borrowed fromчушкопе́к
  2. English todaychushkopek

Borrowed from Bulgarian чушкопе́к (čuškopék), composed of чу́шка (čúška, “pepper”) + -о- (-o-, excrescent) + пек (pek, “roaster, cooker”).

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