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Kotomora

甜てん瓜か

also: まくわうり

て
ん
か

Meanings

1

noun

Oriental melon; Makuwa melon

A variety of melon (Cucumis melo var. Makuwa) traditionally grown in East Asia. The reading まくわうり is the common name; てんか is a Sino-Japanese reading used mainly in botanical contexts.

See also: マクワウリ