pateca

Ligurian

Noun

pateca ? (please provide plural)

  1. watermelon

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic بَطِيخَة (baṭīḵa, “watermelon”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈtɛ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈtɛ.ka/

Noun

pateca f (plural patecas)

  1. (regional, dated) watermelon
    Synonyms: melancia, melancieira

Descendants
  • → French: pastèque
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