melancia

Signification

Noun

1. (feminine) watermelon (plant)
2. (feminine) watermelon (fruit)

Adj

with socialist leanings

Coupé comme

me‧lan‧ci‧a

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/me.lɐ̃ˈsi.ɐ/

Étymologie

Alteration of balancia (“watermelon”), influenced by melão (“melon”), from Arabic بَلَنْسِيّ (balansiyy, “Valencian”).