Meanings
nounchamoe (plural chamoe or chamoes)
plural chamoes
- any melon of species Cucumis melo, primarily grown in Korea, Japan, and northern China.
Synonyms: Korean melon, oriental melon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany melon of species Cucumis melo, primarily grown in Korea, Japan, and northern China.
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Origin
- Korean참외
- Englishchamoe
Borrowed from Korean 참외 (chamoe).
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese マクワウリ
- マクワウリ (makuwauri)fruit
Korean 참외
- 참외 (chamoe)fruit
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APA
chamoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamoe
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“chamoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamoe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamoe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamoe.
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