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語源 1

Calque of Chinese 冬瓜 (dōngguā).

名詞

winter melon (plural winter melons)

1. Benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.

同意語

• ash gourd, ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon, fuzzy melon, tallow gourd, wax gourd, white gourd, winter gourd

語源 2

Calque of French melon d'hiver.

名詞

winter melon (plural winter melons)

1. Any late-maturing variety of true melon (Cucumis melo), such as honeydew melon (Inodorus Group), Cassaba melon (Cassaba Group), and Spanish melon (Ibericus Group).

同意語

• late melon

語源 3

名詞

winter melon (plural winter melons)

1. (obsolete) A type of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
   • 1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets:

     There is also a winter-melon, large and with black seeds, exceedingly cooling, brought us from abroad, and the hotter climates, where they drink water after eating melons...