- watermelon vine
- nounan African melon• Syn: ↑watermelon, ↑Citrullus vulgaris• Hypernyms: ↑melon, ↑melon vine• Member Holonyms: ↑Citrullus, ↑genus Citrullus• Part Meronyms: ↑watermelon
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watermelon — noun 1. an African melon • Syn: ↑watermelon vine, ↑Citrullus vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑melon, ↑melon vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Citrullus, ↑genus Citrullus … Useful english dictionary
watermelon — [wôt′ərmel΄ən] n. [ WATER + MELON: from its abundant watery juice] 1. a large, round or oblong, edible fruit with a hard, green rind and sweet, juicy, pink or red pulp containing many seeds 2. the widely cultivated, tropical African trailing vine … English World dictionary
Watermelon — For other uses, see Watermelon (disambiguation). Watermelon … Wikipedia
watermelon — /waw teuhr mel euhn, wot euhr /, n. 1. the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp. 2. the vine itself. [1605 15; WATER + … Universalium
vine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. climber, creeper, runner, twiner, tendril, vinelet; liana, bine, stem, shoot; grapevine, ivy, wisteria, etc. See vegetable, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. creeper, climbing plant, creeping plant … English dictionary for students
watermelon — American an indication of pregnancy In phrases such as have a watermelon on the vine or swallow a watermelon seed. Watermelons, in vulgar male talk, may be female breasts … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
watermelon — n. large vine grown fruit that has a tough green rind and sweet juicy reddish flesh; vine on which watermelons are grown … English contemporary dictionary
watermelon — wa•ter•mel•on [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. 1) pln the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usu. pink or red pulp 2) pln the vine itself … From formal English to slang
watermelon — /ˈwɔtəmɛlən / (say wawtuhmeluhn) noun 1. the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanatus, having a hard, green rind and a (usually) pink or red pulp which abounds in a sweetish, watery juice. 2. the plant or vine …
watermelon — noun Date: 1615 1. a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds 2. a widely cultivated African vine (Citrullus lanatus syn. C.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
