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cais

“cais” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. apricot (tree)

In Romanian

  1. (bot.) (Prunus armeniaca) pom fructifer din familia rozaceelor, cu flori albe cu nuanțe roz, care apar înaintea frunzelor, cultivat pentru fructele sale.

Etymology

Back-formation from caisă (“apricot fruit”), from Ottoman Turkish قیصی (kayısı).

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