n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ me-l ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1615
1 : a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds
2 : a widely cultivated African vine ( Citrullus lanatus syn. C. vulgaris ) of the gourd family that bears watermelons