melon — ► NOUN ▪ a large round fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds. ORIGIN Greek, from m lon apple + pep n gourd … English terms dictionary
melon — /mel euhn/, n. 1. the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon. 2. medium crimson or deep pink. 3. the visible upper portion of the head of a surfacing whale or dolphin, including the beak, eyes, and… … Universalium
Melon ball — For the cocktail of the same name, see List of cocktails. A watermelon baller Melon balls are balls of melon made using a melon baller that varies from around 1 centimetre to 3 centimetres (about 3/8 inch to 1 inch). They are… … Wikipedia
melon — noun 1》 the large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds. 2》 the plant which yields melons. [Cucumis melo subsp. melo.] 3》 Zoology a waxy mass in the head of some toothed whales, thought to focus… … English new terms dictionary
melon — UK [ˈmelən] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms melon : singular melon plural melons a large round fruit that has a hard green or yellow skin and soft orange, green, or white flesh inside … English dictionary
melon ball scooper — noun A kind of scooper or spoon with small hemispherical head which is useful for scooping round pieces of melon, watermelon, etc … Wiktionary
melon — mel|on [ˈmelən] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Late Latin melo, from Latin melopepo, from Greek, from melon apple + pepo gourd ] a large round fruit with sweet juicy flesh … Dictionary of contemporary English
melon baller — /ˈmɛlən bɔlə/ (say meluhn bawluh) noun a kitchen utensil designed to cut round balls of melon from the soft inner flesh …
melon baller — noun A small tool used to cut round sections of melons and other soft fruits … Wiktionary
melon — mel|on [ melən ] noun count or uncount a large round fruit that has a hard green or yellow skin and soft orange, green, or white flesh inside … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
