m'lon

Norman

Etymology

From Old French melon, from Medieval Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem (“type of pumpkin”), from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”) + πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

m'lon m (plural m'lons)

(Jersey) marrow, pumpkin

Synonyms

courge (“marrow”)