melokoton
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish melocoton, borrowed from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ko‧ton
Adjective edit
melokoton
- of the color peach
Noun edit
melokoton
- the peach tree (Prunus persica)
- the color peach
- the fruit of this tree
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish melocotón (“peach”), from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
melokotón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜎᜓᜃᜓᜆᜓᜈ᜔)
References edit
- “melokoton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018