meloen

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

• IPA^(key): /məˈlun/

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• Hyphenation: me‧loen
• Rhymes: -un

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)

• galiameloen
• honingmeloen
• oenemeloen
• meloenpit
• meloenzaad
• suikermeloen
• watermeloen

• Afrikaans: meloen

meloen

1. Second active infinitive of meloa in instructive case.

• melone