"Hami melon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hami melons [plural]
Etymology: From Hami + melon, calque from Mandarin 哈密瓜 (hāmìguā). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Hami|melon}} Hami + melon, {{calque|en|cmn|-|nocap=y}} calque from Mandarin, {{zh-l|哈密瓜}} 哈密瓜 (hāmìguā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hami melon (plural Hami melons)
  1. A variety of muskmelon from Xinjiang, China, particularly associated with Hami City. Wikipedia link: Hami melon Categories (lifeform): Gourd family plants Synonyms: Chinese Hami melon Translations (variety of muskmelon): 哈密瓜 (haa¹ mat⁶ gwaa¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 哈密瓜 (hāmìguā) (Chinese Mandarin), cantaloupe (Finnish), 哈密瓜 (hamiuri) (alt: ハミウリ) (Japanese)

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