Definition: Moroccan Arabic: فݣوس
Feggous (pronounced "fe-goos") is the Moroccan Arabic word for an Armenian cucumber. Although its appearance is a bit like a long, skinny zucchini, feggous tastes like a cucumber and is technically a melon. Some feggous grow straight, while others mature with a pronounced curve.
Other names for the Armenian cucumber include snake cucumber (do not confuse this with snake gourd), snake melon, yard-long cucumber, fakkous and uri. These long, thin cucumbers are mild, crispy, and don't need to be peeled or seeded, making them ideal for eating raw or in salads.
Examples of Moroccan recipes with feggous include:
Alternate Spellings: fakkous
