watermelon

wa·ter·mel·on

noun \-ˌme-lən\

Definition of WATERMELON

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. vulgaris) of the gourd family that bears watermelons

First Known Use of WATERMELON

1615