watermelon

CEFRA1

/ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large round fruit with sweet red flesh and green skin.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.

Examples

  • I never seen such a big watermelon before.

  • I've never seen such a giant watermelon!

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈwaːhɐˌmɛlən/
  • /ˈwaːʔɐˌmɛlən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.

  2. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

  3. A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).

More examples

In context

  • Have you bought a watermelon?

  • The nuts and bolts of any project are transparency. If the project status is transparent, the watermelons can’t arise. If anybody is able to get the information, it will be difficult to hide something.

  • As a PMO [project management officer], wherever I see watermelon reporting, I encourage the PM [project manager] to be brave and honest enough to ask for help.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In summer, we cut open a large green blank and ate the red sweet inside.

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Origin

noun

From the 1610s, a compound of water + melon. Compare French melon d'eau, German Wassermelone, and Spanish melón de agua. 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.