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Definition of Watermelon

1. Noun. An African melon.

2. Noun. Large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp.

Definition of Watermelon

1. n. The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon.

2. n. The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon.

Definition of Watermelon

1. Noun. A plant of the genus ''Citrullus'', a variety of melon. ¹

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

3. Noun. (pejorative slang) An environmentalist with socialist leanings (from the similarity to the fruit, being green on the outside, and red on the inside). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Watermelon

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Medical Definition of Watermelon

1. The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in colour, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Watermelon

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