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Definition of melons - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
fruitlarge juicy fruit with a hard rind
- I bought some melons at the market.
2.
- He made a joke about melons.
Images of melons
large juicy fruit with a hard rind
Origin of melons
Greek, mēlon (apple) + -s (plural)
Terms with melons included in their meaning
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botany
plant that produces casaba melons
botany
plant family including cucumbers and melons
Examples of melons in a sentence
She carved the melons into decorative shapes for the party. She laughed at the reference to melons. The comedian's joke about melons was unexpected.
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- French:melon, melons, ...
- German:Melonen, ...
- Italian:meloni, ...
- Spanish:melones, tetas, ...
- Portuguese:melões, mamas, ...
- Chinese:瓜, 胸部, ...
- Japanese:メロン, おっぱい, ...
- Arabic:بِطِّيخ, صُدُور, ...
- Hebrew:מְלוֹנִים, צִיצִים, ...
- Russian:дыня, дыньки, ...
- Ukrainian:диня, дині, ...
- Hindi:खरबूजे, स्तन, ...
Definition of melon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodlarge round fruit with sweet juicy flesh
- She sliced the melon for the picnic..
2.
botanyTECH. any plant of the Cucurbitaceae family grown for foodTECH.
- The garden has several types of melon.
3.
hueTECH. light pinkish orange color resembling ripe cantaloupe fleshTECH.
- The walls were painted a soft melon.
4.
whale anatomyTECH. mass of adipose tissue in toothed whales' foreheadsTECH.
- The whale's melon helps it communicate.
Images of melon
large round fruit with sweet juicy flesh 
any plant of the Cucurbitaceae family grown for food
Expressions with melon
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slice a melon into pieces
She used a sharp knife to cut a melon for the fruit salad.
melon with sweet green flesh and smooth pale rind
I bought a honeydew melon for the picnic.
small sphere of melon fruit
She added a melon ball to the fruit salad.
another term for cantaloupe
Rock melon is a popular summer fruit.
small tool for scooping melon into balls
She used a melon baller to make a fruit salad.
vine with sweet, musky-smelling fruit
The sweet melon grows best in warm climates.
type of melon with wrinkled yellow skin
She bought a casaba melon at the farmers' market.
large edible gourd often cooked or stored for months
Winter melon can be stored for months.
tropical vine fruit with a rough, warty rind and bitter taste
Bitter melon is often used in Asian cuisine for its unique flavor..
kitchen tool for scooping round pieces of melon
She used a melon ball scooper for the fruit salad.
sweet Japanese bun with a cookie crust, looks like a melon
I bought melon bread from the bakery.
variety of large, sweet melon originally from Montreal
The Montreal melon used to be a popular market fruit in the early 1900s..
Origin of melon
Greek, mēlon (apple)
Examples of melon in a sentence
He bought a melon from the market. She bought a melon from the farmer's market. Melon vines sprawled across the field. The dress was a lovely shade of melon. Her lipstick was a vibrant melon. Scientists study the melon to understand whale communication.
The dolphin's melon is crucial for echolocation.
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- French:melon, cucurbitacée, ...
- German:Melone, Melonenton, ...
- Italian:melone, color melone, ...
- Spanish:sandía, cucurbitácea, ...
- Portuguese:melão, cor de melão, ...
- Chinese:甜瓜, 瓜, ...
- Japanese:メロン, ...
- Arabic:بِطِّيخ, نَبَاتٌ مِنَ الْقِرْعِيَّاتِ, ...
- Hebrew:מֵלוֹן, מֶלוֹן, ...
- Russian:дыня, цвет дыни, ...
- Ukrainian:диня, динний, ...
- Hindi:खरबूजा, ककड़ी, ...
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