arbūzs

== Latvian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian арбу́з (arbúz), itself ultimately borrowed from Persian خربز (xarboz). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈâɾbūːs] === Noun === ar̂bũzs m (1st declension) watermelon (a plant — Citrullus lanatus — of the family Cucurbitaceae, with large, juicy fruits) arbūzu sēklas, dēsti, lapas ― watermelon seeds, seedlings, leaves sēt arbūzus ― to sow watermelons arbūzus ļoti daudz audzē kā tīrumu augu dienvidu republikās ― watermelons are often planted as field plants in the southern republics kādā ieplakā starp divām sāļainām augstienēm pletās arbūzu lauks ― in an empty space between two saline highlands there was a watermelon plantation watermelon (the fruit of that plant) arbūza šķēle, miza, sula ― watermelon slice, rind, juice arbūzs, tik salds un maigs, tāds, ka mēli var norīt ― a watermelon, so sweet and soft, such that it swallows one's tongue no citām republikām ievestas jau pirmās 750 tonnas arbūzu ― from the other republics the first 750 tons of watermelons have been imported ==== Declension ====