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Chinese
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sweet
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melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash |
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甜
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瓜
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| simp. #(甜瓜)
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甜
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瓜
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Pronunciation
Noun
甜瓜
- muskmelon
Synonyms
- 蜜瓜 (mìguā)
- 香瓜 (xiāngguā)
- (Hokkien) 芳瓜
Japanese
Etymology 1
Variant form of 真桑瓜. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), derived from the Chinese name for melons.
Noun
甜瓜 • (makuwauri)
- Oriental melon
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as マクワウリ.
Etymology 2
From Chinese 甜瓜 (tiánguā).
Noun
甜瓜 • (tenka)
- melon
- Oriental melon
References
- “まくわうり.” Kōjien. 6th ed. 2008. Print.