meloen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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

  1. melon (plant or fruit of certain varieties of members of the Cucurbitaceae, notably excluding cucumbers and courgettes/zucchinis)
  2. melon (organ containing adipose tissue present in toothed whales)
  3. (colloquial, usually in the plural) melon, (large) breast
    Synonym: borst

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: meloen

Finnish

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Verb

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meloen

  1. instructive of second active infinitive of meloa

Anagrams

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Limburgish

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Noun

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meloên f (plural meloene)

  1. Veldeke spelling of Me̩luun