Catalan

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Etymology

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From Arabic بَطِّيخَة (baṭṭīḵa, watermelon). Cognate of Spanish albudeca.

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Noun

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albudeca f (plural albudeques)

  1. tasteless or watery melon
    Synonym: pasteca

Further reading

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  • “albudeca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic اَلْبَطِّيخَة (al-baṭṭīḵa, watermelon), from Arabic بَطِّيخَة (baṭṭīḵa, watermelon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /albuˈdeka/ [al.β̞uˈð̞e.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: al‧bu‧de‧ca

Noun

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albudeca f (plural albudecas)

  1. tasteless or watery melon
    Synonym: badea

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