First Known Use: 14th century
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melon
noun, mel·on often attributive \ˈme-lən\
: a large, round fruit that has a hard skin and sweet, juicy flesh
Full Definition of MELON
1
: any of various typically sweet gourds (as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits
2
: something rounded like a melon: as a : the rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans b plural slang : large breasts
3
a : a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders b : a financial windfall
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Origin of MELON
Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin melon-, melo, short for Latin melopepon-, melopepo, from Greek mēlopepōn, from mēlon apple + pepōn, an edible gourd — more at pumpkin
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melon
noun mel·on \ˈme-lən\
Definition of MELON for Kids
: a usually large fruit (as a watermelon or cantaloupe) that grows on a vine and has juicy sweet flesh and a hard rind
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