мускатна тиква
muskatna tikva
In Serbian, butternut squash is called мускатна тиква (muskatna tikva).
The phrase refers to the Cucurbita moschata cultivar.
Meaning: Cucurbita moschata cultivar (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is muskatna tikva.
Did you know?
- The word тиква is sometimes used in idiomatic expressions to describe someone's head, similar to how English speakers might use 'pumpkin' or 'melon' in a playful or mocking way.
- In the Balkans, dried versions of тиква were historically used as vessels for water or as musical instruments, a use not typically associated with the modern butternut variety.
- The term мускатна is also used in Serbian to describe 'Muscat' grapes, creating a naming link between a sweet wine grape and a winter squash.
Examples in context
- Danas ću napraviti ukusnu supu od tikve muskatne.Today, I will make a delicious butternut squash soup.
- Gledaj ovo, kupio sam svježu tikvicu muskatnu na tržnici.Look at this, I bought fresh butternut squash at the market.
