melancia
Portuguese
Etymology
Alteration of balancia (“watermelon”), influenced by melão (“melon”), from Arabic بَلَنْسِيّ (balansiyy, “Valencian”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨlɐ̃ˈsiɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /melɐ̃ˈsiɐ/
Noun
melancia f (plural melancias)
- watermelon (plant).
- watermelon (fruit).
Synonyms
- (plant): melancieira