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melão

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melão (Cucumis melo)

Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese melon, from Late Latin mēlōnem, shortening of Latin mēlopepō, borrowed from Koine Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    melão m (plural melões)

    1. melon (fruit)
    2. (colloquial) breast

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Kadiwéu: melo

    Further reading

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