Main Entry: wa·ter·mel·on

Pronunciation: \-ˌme-lən\

Function: 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. vulgaris) of the gourd family that bears watermelons