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tsamma

tsamma noun: any member of the species Citrullus lanatus of bitter melons.

Noun

tsamma (plural tsammas)

  1. (South Africa) Any member of the species Citrullus lanatus of bitter melons.
    Synonyms:
    tsamma melon, kaffir melon

Synonyms of tsamma

Forms of tsamma

pluraltsammas

Origin of tsamma

From a Khoe language, cf. Juǀʼhoan tamah.

Words that rhyme with tsamma

Questions about tsamma

What does tsamma mean?
Tsamma means any member of the species Citrullus lanatus of bitter melons.
What part of speech is tsamma?
Tsamma is a noun.
What is the plural of tsamma?
The plural of tsamma is tsammas.

Words near tsamma in the dictionary

  1. tsamba
  2. tsambouna
  3. tsambounas
  4. Tsamkani
  5. Tsamkong
  6. tsamma
  7. tsammas
  8. Tsamosan
  9. tsampa
  10. tsampouna
  11. tsampounas

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