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watermelon

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

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