Melon Meaning
/ˈmɛlən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSome of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
nounSome of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber., Genus Cucumis, the true melon (including various cultigens like honeydew and cantaloupes), the horned melon, and others.
Sentence Examples
Half of the melon was eaten.
Cut the melon into six equal pieces.
The melon smells sweet and tastes very nice.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For dessert, we sliced a cold, refreshing ____ and shared it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
On a hot summer day, there is nothing quite as refreshing as a cold slice of sweet and juicy ____.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She indicated her left melon, underneath which lay the heart. “Because you stuck with me, and whether you ever said it or not, that is love.”"
— 1958, Thomas Berger, Crazy in Berlin:
"“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.”"
— 2013, K. L. Brady, Got a Right to Be Wrong, page 107:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For dessert, we sliced a cold, refreshing ____ and shared it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
On a hot summer day, there is nothing quite as refreshing as a cold slice of sweet and juicy ____.