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[ waw -ter-mel-uh n, wot -er- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
the vine itself.
Origin of watermelon First recorded in 1605–15; water + melon
Words nearby watermelon watermanship, watermark, water meadow, watermeal, water measurer, watermelon , water meter, water milfoil, water mill, water mint, water moccasin
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“There was never any rifle, there was never any watermelon ,” he says now.
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Hell, think of the center cut from a watermelon , that sweetest part.
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Keith Urban piled a lot of slices of watermelon onto a plate, and I wondered if it was for him or his wife, Nicole Kidman.
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When the lesson was over, we used to go up to the watermelon patch behind the garden.
Not even the watermelon revived him, and when a watermelon will not help a boy his extremity is dire.
The Court of Boyville | William Allen White
I invited everybody that came to the house to go and see my watermelon .
The Light in the Clearing | Irving Bacheller
She ate mint sauce and mashed potatoes, she ate green corn pudding, and a salad, and watermelon .
The Trumpeter Swan | Temple Bailey
Not long ago we gave an entertainment, followed by refreshments—ice-cream, watermelon , etc.
The Pansy Magazine, July 1886 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for watermelon noun an African melon, Citrullus vulgaris, widely cultivated for its large edible fruit
the fruit of this plant, which has a hard green rind and sweet watery reddish flesh
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