melokoton

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish melocoton, borrowed from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ko‧ton

Adjective

melokoton

  1. of the color peach

Noun

melokoton

  1. the peach tree (Prunus persica)
  2. the color peach
  3. the fruit of this tree

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish melocotón (“peach”), from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /melokoˈton/, [mɛ.lo.xoˈton]
  • Hyphenation: me‧lo‧ko‧ton

Noun

melokotón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜎᜓᜃᜓᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. peach

References
  • “melokoton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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