watermelonnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈwɔː.təˌmel.ən/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚˌmel.ən/a large, round or oval-shaped fruit with dark green skin, sweet pink flesh, and a lot of black seeds
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Types of fruit
- angelica
- apple
- avocado
- açaí
- banana
- cumquat
- currant
- damson
- dried fruit
- durian
- mango
- maraschino cherry
- melon
- mulberry
- navel orange
- satsuma
- satsuma plum
- sloe
- soft fruit
- starfruit
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Examples from literature
- A watermelon has many black seeds.
- Many people in Japan eat watermelon in the summer.