dudaim

noun

du·​daim

ˈd(y)üˌdīm

plural -s

1

: mandrake

2

or less commonly dudaim melon : a melon (Cucumis melo dudaim) probably originally of central Asia with small fragrant fruit grown chiefly for ornament

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew dūdhā'īm mandrake

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