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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmelón almizclado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /meˈlon al.misˈkla.ðo/
"El melón almizclado tiene un aroma muy dulce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet, edible melon with a netted skin and aromatic orange flesh, such as a cantaloupe.
"She sliced a fresh muskmelon to serve as a refreshing summer dessert." - 2
Any of various trailing plants of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) that produce sweet, fleshy fruits with numerous seeds.
"The farmer dedicated half the greenhouse to growing high-yielding varieties of muskmelon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English combination of 'musk' (referring to the strong, sweet perfume) and 'melon', originating from the Old French 'melon' and ultimately from the Late Latin 'melopepo'. The prefix 'musk' was added in the 16th century to denote the distinctively fragrant aroma characteristic of certain varieties of the fruit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muskmelon" is said worldwide
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melon musqué
Transliteration: /mə.lɔ̃ mys.ke/
"Le melon musqué est particulièrement savoureux en été."
Moschuskürbis
Transliteration: /ˈmɔskusˌkʏʁbɪs/
"Die Moschuskürbis schmeckt süß und saftig."
melone muschiato
Transliteration: /meˈlo.ne muˈskja.to/
"Abbiamo comprato un melone muschiato al mercato."
melón almizclado
Transliteration: /meˈlon al.misˈkla.ðo/
"El melón almizclado tiene un aroma muy dulce."
melão-almiscarado
Transliteration: /meˈlãw al.mis.kaˈɾa.du/
"O melão-almiscarado é excelente para fazer sumos refrescantes."
खरबूजा
Transliteration: kharbūjā
"गर्मी के मौसम में खरबूजा बहुत खाया जाता है।"
香瓜
Transliteration: xiāngguā
"这个香瓜又甜又多汁。"
머스크멜론
Transliteration: meoseukeumellon
"디저트로 달콤한 머스크멜론을 먹었다."
マスクメロン
Transliteration: masuku meron
"日本のマスクメロンは高級な果物として知られています。"
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