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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mel•on /ˈmɛlən/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the watermelon: [uncountable]:I had some melon for breakfast.[countable]Melons were unavailable at that time of year.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mel•on (mel′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- medium crimson or deep pink.
- the visible upper portion of the head of a surfacing whale or dolphin, including the beak, eyes, and blowhole.
- Informal Terms
- a large extra dividend, often in the form of stock, to be distributed to stockholders:Profits zoomed so in the last quarter that the corporation cut a nice melon.
- any windfall of money to be divided among specified participants.
- Greek mēlopépōn apple-shaped melon, equivalent. to mêlo(n) apple + pépōn pepo
- Late Latin mēlōn- (stem of mēlō), short for mēlopepō
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: melon /ˈmɛlən/ n - any of several varieties of two cucurbitaceous vines, cultivated for their edible fruit
See muskmelon, watermelon - the fruit of any of these plants, which has a hard rind and juicy flesh
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Late Latin mēlo, shortened form of mēlopepō, from Greek mēlopepōn, from mēlon apple + pepōn gourd |