🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

melão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈlɐ̃w̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Maskmelon/ˈmæskˌmɛlən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O melão é uma ótima opção para sobremesas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of melon with a netted rind, typically sweet and juicy.

    "During summer, we often enjoy slices of maskmelon at picnics."
  2. 2

    A term used to refer to cantaloupe or similar melons.

    "In many recipes, maskmelon can be substituted for cantaloupe."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'maskmelon' is derived from the combination of 'mask' and 'melon', referring to the netted skin of certain melons. The word has roots in Middle English and has evolved from the Old French 'meloine', which itself comes from the Latin 'mala', meaning apple.

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