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Etymology

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Compound of meloen (melon) +‎ boom (tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /məˈlunˌboːm/
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  • Hyphenation: me‧loen‧boom

Noun

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meloenboom m (plural meloenbomen, diminutive meloenboompje n)

  1. papaya tree, Carica papaya.