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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMelone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: məˈloːnə
"Ich habe eine süße Melone gegessen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, rounded fruit with a hard outer rind and sweet, juicy flesh.
"I enjoyed a refreshing slice of watermelon on a hot summer day." - 2
Any of various plants of the gourd family that produce such fruits.
"The garden was filled with different types of melons, including cantaloupe and honeydew."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'melon' comes from the Latin 'mālum', meaning 'apple', which evolved into the Old French 'melon'. The term has shifted over time to specifically refer to the sweet, fleshy fruit we know today, particularly from the gourd family.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melon" is said worldwide
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melon
Transliteration: melon
"J'ai mangé un melon sucré."
Melone
Transliteration: məˈloːnə
"Ich habe eine süße Melone gegessen."
melone
Transliteration: meˈlo.ne
"Ho mangiato un melone dolce."
melón
Transliteration: meˈlon
"Comí un melón refrescante."
melão
Transliteration: meˈlɐ̃w
"Eu comi um melão doce."
तरबूज
Transliteration: tarbūz
"मैंने एक मीठा तरबूज खाया।"
甜瓜
Transliteration: tiánguā
"我吃了一个甜瓜。"
멜론
Transliteration: melon
"나는 달콤한 멜론을 먹었다."
メロン
Transliteration: meron
"私は甘いメロンを食べました。"
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