WATERMELON


Meaning of WATERMELON in English

ˈwȯ]d.ə(r)ˌmelən, ˈwä], ]tə(r)-, dial -ˌmilyən\ noun

1.

a. : a large oblong or roundish fruit having a hard green or white rind that is often striped or variegated and a pink, yellowish, or red pulp that contains a copious sweet watery juice and many seeds

b. : a vine ( Citrullus vulgaris ) that bears watermelons and is native to tropical Africa but widely cultivated

2. : a deep pink to moderate red that is yellower and stronger than laurel pink and very slightly yellower and stronger than rose doree

3. : a skipjack ( Katsuwonus pelamis )

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