IN GREEK
μούσμουλο
mousmoulo
medlar fruit
IN TURKISH
muşmula
muşmula
medlar fruit
WEAR THE WORD
μούσμουλο in blue ink and muşmula in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Latin (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Both denote medlar; Greek and Turkish forms reflect historical Mediterranean borrowing.
- NOTES
- Ultimate Latin/Greek plant name history is complex.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘μούσμουλο / muşmula’, entry 042, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/042-mousmoulo/. Accessed [day month year].