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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīguā
"夏天吃西瓜非常解渴。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, typically green-skinned fruit with a watery, sweet, red or pink flesh and black seeds.
"On a hot summer day, nothing is more refreshing than a slice of watermelon." - 2
A plant of the gourd family that produces this fruit.
"The watermelon plant thrives in warm climates and requires plenty of sunlight."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'watermelon' originates from the Middle English term 'watermeloun', which is derived from the Old French 'pastèque' and ultimately from the Latin 'mala', meaning 'apple'. The term evolved through various languages, reflecting the fruit's journey from Africa to Europe and then to the Americas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Watermelon" is said worldwide
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pastèque
Transliteration: pas-tèk
"En été, la pastèque est un fruit très populaire."
Wassermelone
Transliteration: vas-er-me-lo-ne
"Die Wassermelone ist perfekt für heiße Tage."
anguria
Transliteration: an-goo-ree-a
"L'anguria è un frutto rinfrescante in estate."
sandía
Transliteration: san-dee-a
"La sandía es ideal para los días calurosos."
melancia
Transliteration: me-lan-si-a
"A melancia é uma fruta refrescante no verão."
तरबूज
Transliteration: tarbooj
"गर्मी में तरबूज खाना बहुत अच्छा होता है।"
西瓜
Transliteration: xīguā
"夏天吃西瓜非常解渴。"
수박
Transliteration: subak
"여름에 수박은 정말 맛있어요."
スイカ
Transliteration: suika
"夏にスイカを食べるのは最高です。"
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