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In which language(s) is there a dedicated word for a field where watermelons are grown?
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#96475. Asked by gentlegiant17. (Jun 09 08 10:55 AM)
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JCSon

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In Slavic languages (such as Bosnian and Serbian), the word 'bostan' is sometimes used to refer to a melon-field.
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"The word bostan is usually used in the country, and not only for watermelon, but for the whole family of these kind of fruits which include watermelon AND melon. Bostan is also used more for the garden where the melons and watermelons are grown. People from the country can say "Let's eat some bostan", or "This year, bostan is excellent", meaning that all melons and watermelons grew well, but when they put the watermelon on the table, they will always say "We eat lubenica" or "The lubenica from yesterday was so sweet" and not bostan. Lubenica is very common and used word for watermelon by Serbs, wherever they are."
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=167620&page=3
Additional Reference:
http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=bostan&language=german
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