chamoe

English

Korean melons or chamoe

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 참외 (chamoe).

Noun

chamoe (plural chamoe or chamoes)

1. any melon of species Cucumis melo, primarily grown in Korea, Japan, and northern China.

Synonyms

• Korean melon, oriental melon

Translations

fruit

• Japanese: マクワウリ (makuwauri)
• Korean: 참외 (ko) (chamoe)