English Explanatory Dictionary

Hami melon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of muskmelon from Xinjiang, China, particularly associated with Hami City.

Word forms

Hami melon Hami melons

Etymology

From Hami + melon, calque from Mandarin 哈密瓜 (hāmìguā).

Synonyms

Chinese Hami melon snow melon
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