cucamelonn.

Brit.

/ˈkjuːkəmɛlən/, U.S.

/ˈkjukəˌmɛlən/

Forms: 1900s– cucamelon, 1900s– cucumelon.

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: cucumber n., melon n.¹

Etymology: Blend of cucumber n. and melon n.¹The form cucamelon shows phonetic respelling.

A climbing plant of the gourd family, Melothria scabra, native to Central America and grown elsewhere for its fruit, which resembles a grape-sized watermelon in appearance and a slightly sour cucumber in flavour; the fruit of this plant.

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1988 N. Bubel New Seed-starters Handbk. xxviii. 191 You'll even hear tales about the cucamelons or watercucumbers that someone grew, but they're just that—tales.

2013 N.Y. Mag. 30 Sept. 60/1 Sanditas in season. This half-inch fruit is a member of the cucumber family and variously known as a Mexican sour gherkin, a cucamelon, and a sandía de ratón (mouse melon).

2018 Singleton Argus (Nexis) 28 July Among the unusual vegetables grown on the farm are..Kang Kong, water spinach, Chinese artichoke..and cucumelon. These..are tiny and the skin can be eaten and are great in salads.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cucamelon
释义	cucamelonn. Brit. /ˈkjuːkəmɛlən/, U.S. /ˈkjukəˌmɛlən/ Forms: 1900s– cucamelon, 1900s– cucumelon. Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: cucumber n., melon n.¹ Etymology: Blend of cucumber n. and melon n.¹The form cucamelon shows phonetic respelling. A climbing plant of the gourd family, Melothria scabra, native to Central America and grown elsewhere for its fruit, which resembles a grape-sized watermelon in appearance and a slightly sour cucumber in flavour; the fruit of this plant. ΚΠ 1988 N. Bubel New Seed-starters Handbk. xxviii. 191 You'll even hear tales about the cucamelons or watercucumbers that someone grew, but they're just that—tales. 2013 N.Y. Mag. 30 Sept. 60/1 Sanditas in season. This half-inch fruit is a member of the cucumber family and variously known as a Mexican sour gherkin, a cucamelon, and a sandía de ratón (mouse melon). 2018 Singleton Argus (Nexis) 28 July Among the unusual vegetables grown on the farm are..Kang Kong, water spinach, Chinese artichoke..and cucumelon. These..are tiny and the skin can be eaten and are great in salads. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1988
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