melonowiec

Polish

melonowiec

Etymology

From melon + -owiec. Perhaps a calque of German Melonenbaum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.lɔˈnɔ.vjɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: me‧lo‧no‧wiec

Noun

melonowiec m animal or m inan

  1. carica (any plant of the genus Carica)
  2. papaya (Carica papaya)
    Synonyms: drzewo melonowe, melonowiec właściwy, papaja

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • melonowcowaty
adjectives
nouns

Further reading

  • melonowiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • melonowiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • melonowiec in PWN's encyclopedia
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