n.
Pronunciation: ' me-l ə n
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin melon-, melo, short for Latin melopepon-, melopepo, from Greek m ē lopep ō n, from m ē lon apple + pep ō n, an edible gourd ― more at PUMPKIN
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various typically sweet gourds (as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits
2 : something rounded like a melon: as a : the rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans b plural slang : large breasts
3 a : a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders b : a financial windfall