Look up: Watermelon

1. Watermelon
   (Citrullus) C. lanatus is the botanical name of the very popular fruit, Watermelon. C. lanatus of standard size grow into long, rambling vines. There are smaller, hybrid vines, however, that only spread to a diameter of 5 or 6 feet. Watermelon vines are clothed with large leaves and light yellow flowers, which are followed by the juicy fruit. Watermelons are grown for their sweet, juicy interiors and in China, for edible seeds. They range in size from very large and heavy to moderate-size and sm…
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2. watermelon
   [n] - an African melon 2. [n] - large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
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3. Watermelon
   Watermelon: A fruit of African origin that is, in reality, a vegetable related to cucumbers and squash. Watermelon is 92% water and 8% sugar. It is rich in lypocene, an antioxidant that gives it its characteristic color. It is fat free.
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4. watermelon
   a large smooth green melon,Citrus lanatus,with red pulp and watery juice Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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5. Watermelon
   Wa"ter·mel`on noun (Botany) The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant ( Citrullus vulgaris ) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon .
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6. watermelon
   <botany> The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in colour, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. ... Source: Websters …
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7. watermelon
   noun large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
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8. watermelon
   watermelon vine noun an African melon
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9. Watermelon
   `Watermelon` (`Citrullus lanatus` (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai, family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa and one of the most common types of melon. This flowering plant produces a special type of fruit known by botanists as a pepo, which has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp); pepos are derived from an inferior ovary and are characterist...
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10. Watermelon
    `Watermelon` (`Citrullus lanatus` (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai, family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa and one of the most common types of melon. This flowering plant produces a special type of fruit known by botanists as a pepo, which has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp); pepos are derived from an inferior ovary and are characterist...
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11. Watermelon
    • (n.) The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon.Wat...
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12. watermelon
    (Citrullus lanatus, formerly C. vulgaris), succulent fruit of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to tropical Africa, but under cultivation on ...
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13. watermelon
    
    1. an African melon
    2. large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
    
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14. Watermelon
    Originally from Africa, this melon has a sweet, moist red flesh. Asians roast the seeds, and pickled watermelon rind is popular in some parts of the world. If slapping the watermelon returns a resounding hollow thump, it is ripe.
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