watermelon
Meanings
Plural: watermelons
Noun
- an African melon
- large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
- A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
- The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
- An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.
- A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
- A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
Origin / Etymology
From the 1610s, a compound of water + melon.
The meanings referring to environmentalists and behind-schedule projects derive from the idea of having a green (eco-friendly, on-schedule) outward appearance while being red (socialist, behind schedule) in a hidden way comparable to that of the fruit.
Synonyms
Citrullus vulgaris, watermelon vine
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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