melon

CEFRA2

/ˈmɛlən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large, round fruit with sweet flesh and many seeds.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.

Examples

  • Cut the melon into six equal pieces.

  • The melon smells sweet and tastes very nice.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmelən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Genus Cucumis, the true melon (including various cultigens like honeydew and cantaloupes), the horned melon, and others.

  2. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others.

  3. Benincasa hispida, the winter melon.

More examples

In context

  • Half of the melon was eaten.

  • Think! Use your melon!

  • “Wait a minute.” I said. “James with another woman? Mommy, that doesn't even sound right?” “It's true. I caught him squeezing her melons.”

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Origin

noun

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”).