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wa·ter·mel·on

(wô′tər-mĕl′ən, wŏt′ər-)

1. A vine (Citrullus lanatus) native to Africa, widely cultivated for its large edible fruit.

2. The fruit of this plant, having a hard green rind and sweet watery pink or reddish flesh.

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watermelon

(ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən)

1. (Plants) an African melon, Citrullus vulgaris, widely cultivated for its large edible fruit

2. (Cookery) the fruit of this plant, which has a hard green rind and sweet watery reddish flesh

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wa•ter•mel•on

(ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər-)

n.

1. 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, usu. pink or red pulp.

2. the vine itself.

[1605–15]

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Noun	1.	watermelon - an African melon Citrullus vulgaris, watermelon vine watermelon - large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp Citrullus, genus Citrullus - a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons melon vine, melon - any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
	2.	watermelon - large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp melon - any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh Citrullus vulgaris, watermelon, watermelon vine - an African melon

Translations

waatlemoenwartlemoenwaterlemoen

بَطِّيخَبطيخبطيخة

vodní meloun

vandmelon

Wassermelone

καρπούζι υδροπέπων

sandía

vesimeloni

pastèquemelon d’eaumelon d'eau

lubenica

görögdinnye

anguria cocomero

スイカ

수박

arbūzas

pepene

lubenica

vattenmelon

แตงโม

karpuz

dưa hấu

西瓜

watermelon

[ˈwɔːtəˌmelən] N → sandía f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

watermelon

[ˈwɔːtə^rmɛlən] n → pastèque fwater meter n → compteur m d'eau

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

watermelon

[ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən] n → anguria, cocomero

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

watermelon

→ بَطِّيخَ vodní meloun vandmelon Wassermelone καρπούζι sandía vesimeloni pastèque lubenica anguria スイカ 수박 watermeloen vannmelon arbuz melancia арбуз vattenmelon แตงโม karpuz dưa hấu 西瓜

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