meloen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch melone, from Middle French melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin mēlō, shortening of mēlopepō, from Koine Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məˈlun/
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Hyphenation: me‧loen
Rhymes: -un

Noun

meloen f or m (plural meloenen, diminutive meloentje n)

melon (plant or fruit of certain varieties of members of the Cucurbitaceae, notably excluding cucumbers and courgettes/zucchinis)
melon (organ containing adipose tissue present in toothed whales)

Derived terms

galiameloen
honingmeloen
oenemeloen
meloenpit
meloenzaad
suikermeloen
watermeloen

Descendants

Afrikaans: meloen

Finnish

Verb

meloen

Second active infinitive of meloa in instructive case.

Anagrams

melone