melon

mel·on

noun, often attributive \ˈme-lən\

Definition of MELON

1

: any of various typically sweet gourds (as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits

2

: something rounded like a melon: as a : the rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans b plural slang : large breasts

3

a : a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders b : a financial windfall

Origin of MELON

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin melon-, melo, short for Latin melopepon-, melopepo, from Greek mēlopepōn, from mēlon apple + pepōn, an edible gourd — more at pumpkin

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with MELON

felon