tsamma

English

Etymology

From a Khoe language, cf. Juǀʼhoan tamah.[1]

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æmə

Noun

tsamma (plural tsammas)

  1. (South Africa) A bitter melon, of the species Citrullus lanatus.

Synonyms

References
  1. Dickens, P. English-Juǀ’hoan, Juǀʼhoan-English Dictionary 1994 Rüdiger Köppe Verlag ISSN 0176-3369
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