#watermelon

• Amărăștii de Jos — A commune in Dolj county, Oltenia, Romania, composed of the villages Amărăștii de Jos (the administrative center), Ocolna, and Prajila. Situated in the southern part of the Romanati Plain, the locality is historically and economically renowned for its sandy soils favorable to agriculture, especially for watermelon cultivation and vineyards.
• Watermelon — Old phonetic or regional variant (found in certain eastern dialects and vintage texts from Moldavia) for the word 'harbuz' (watermelon); water-melon or lubeniță. It represents the large, juicy, and sweet fruit of the Citrullus lanatus plant, traditionally cultivated in melon patches during summer.
• Watermelon patch — Old phonetic or regional variant (specific to eastern and northeastern dialects in Moldavia and Bessarabia) for the word 'harbuzărie' (watermelon patch); an agricultural field, plot, or land specifically prepared on light, sandy soils, designated exclusively for the large-scale cultivation of watermelons (arbuzi). It could also denote the marketplace or heap of melons gathered for sale.
• Large watermelon — A regional term historically used in Muntenia and Dobrogea to designate a 'boșar', meaning a large, juicy, and highly flavorful watermelon. The etymology of the word is closely linked to the Turkish root 'bakır' (copper), suggesting either the coppery hue that the vine or seeds develop upon maturity, or the massive weight of the fruit comparable to the copper vessels used in that era.