plural melons
often attributive
1
: any of various typically sweet gourds (such as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits
2
: something rounded like a melon: such as
a
: a rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans and all toothed whales that is composed of lipids and waxy material and is thought to be utilized in echolocation
b
: a person's head
A great afternoon at the park usually meant coming home with blisters on our hands, a bump or two on the melon and the obligatory skinned knee.—
Robb Moretti
Robb Moretti3
a
: a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders
b
: a financial windfall
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Peaches, melons, mangoes, berries galore… the possibilities are endless!
—Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
Climbing vegetables, such as beans, peas, melons, cucumbers, winter squash, and Malabar spinach (shown here), also thrive with support, producing abundant food in a small footprint.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
Once cut, the melon should always be stored in the refrigerator.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Children get electrolytes naturally from their foods, including fruits and vegetables like bananas, avocados, oranges, strawberries, melon, and watermelon.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
Climbing vegetables, such as beans, peas, melons, cucumbers, winter squash, and Malabar spinach (shown here), also thrive with support, producing abundant food in a small footprint.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
Once cut, the melon should always be stored in the refrigerator.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Children get electrolytes naturally from their foods, including fruits and vegetables like bananas, avocados, oranges, strawberries, melon, and watermelon.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
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melon
noun
mel·on
ˈmel-ən 
: any of various fruits (as a cantaloupe, honeydew melon, or watermelon) of the gourd family that have juicy and usually sweet flesh eaten raw and a firm rind
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