Korean melon

English

Korean melons

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈɹiː.ən ˈmɛl.ən/

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Noun

Korean melon (countable and uncountable, plural Korean melons)

1. A type of muskmelon (Cucumis melo), cultivated in East Asia for their edible fruit.
2. The fruit of the plant, which has a soft rind and juicy flesh.

Synonyms

• chamoe

Translations

fruit

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 韓國蜜瓜 / 韩国蜜瓜 (hon⁴ gwok³ mat⁶ gwaa¹)

  Mandarin: 韓國香瓜 / 韩国香瓜 (hánguó xiāngguā)

• French: melon coréen m
• Japanese: 真桑瓜 (ja) (makuwauri)
• Korean: 참외 (ko) (chamoe)
• Portuguese: melão coreano m
• Spanish: melón coreano m
• Vietnamese: dưa Triều Tiên