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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine -like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties .
Sandía means watermelon in Spanish, [2] and is popularly believed to be a reference to the reddish color of the mountains at sunset. [3] Also, when viewed from the west, the profile of the mountains is a long ridge, with a thin zone of green conifers near the top, suggesting the "rind" of the watermelon.
Citrullus consists of the following species and subspecies: [2] [3]. Citrullus amarus Schrad. – citron melon; Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. – colocynth; Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. – tendril-less melon
The English language common name 'cucamelon' arose in the 1980s; it is a portmanteau of 'cucumber' and 'melon'. [15] The Spanish language common name 'sandita' translates as 'little watermelon'; [14] its etymology is sandía 'watermelon' + ita, a suffix used to indicate something is small. [16] [17]
Watermelon Gazpacho: Create a unique chilled soup by blending watermelon with cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes and herbs. It's a cool and tangy dish for summer. It's a cool and tangy dish for summer.
The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce ...
Egusi (C. lanatus) is a wild melon, similar in appearance to the watermelon. The flesh is inedible, but the seeds are a valuable food source in Africa . [ 13 ] Other species that have the same culinary role, and that are also called egusi include Melothria sphaerocarpa (syn. Cucumeropsis mannii ) and Lagenaria siceraria .
This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Spanish on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Spanish in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.