melon

Meanings

Plural: melons

Noun

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including honeydew, cantaloupes, and horned melon.
Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
Genus Citrullus, watermelons and others
Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
Genus Benincasa, a winter melon
Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
Genus Momordica, a bitter melon
The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants
A light pinkish orange color, like that of some melon flesh.
The breasts.
The head.
A member of the Green Party, or similar environmental group.
A mass of adipose tissue found in the forehead of all toothed whales, used to focus and modulate vocalizations.
Alternative form of mellon.

Adj

Of a light pinkish orange color, like that of melon flesh.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English meloun, melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”) + πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”).

Synonyms

melon vine

Scrabble Score: 7

melon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 10

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