Phrase guide

Korean melon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈɹiː.ən ˈmɛl.ən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of muskmelon (Cucumis melo), cultivated in East Asia for their edible fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The fruit of the plant, which has a soft rind and juicy flesh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: meló coreà — fruit
  • Catalan: meló oriental — fruit
  • Chinese Cantonese: 韓國蜜瓜 /韩国蜜瓜 (hon4 gwok3 mat6 gwaa1) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 韓國香瓜 /韩国香瓜 (hánguó xiāngguā) — fruit
  • French: melon coréen — fruit
  • Japanese: 真桑瓜 (makuwauri) — fruit
  • Korean: 참외 (chamoe) — fruit
  • Portuguese: melão coreano — fruit
  • Portuguese: melão oriental — fruit
  • Spanish: melón coreano — fruit
  • Spanish: melón oriental — fruit
  • Vietnamese: dưa Triều Tiên — fruit