m'lon

Norman

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

m'lon m (plural m'lons)

1. (Jersey) marrow, pumpkin

Synonyms

• courge (“marrow”)