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melancia: Arabic → Portuguese · Lexodus

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melancia

Alteration of balancia (“watermelon”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Arabic بَلَنْسِيّ (balansiyy, “Valencian”); influenced by melão (“melon”). First attested in 1587.

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c. 750 CEArabic

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c. 750 CE
c. 1300

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