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melonA large round sweet fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large round sweet fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmelən/

Example Sentences

  • The detective realized the suspect wasn't a felon, just someone who stole melons!
  • My grandmother grows the sweetest melons in her garden.
  • He dropped the melon and it split like a broken heart.

melon

NOUN

[/ˈmelən/]

A large round sweet fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh

a friendly vendor holds up a large round cantaloupe with thick orange skin and cuts it open with a knife. The melon splits to reveal bright orange juicy flesh with seeds in the center cavity. Sweet juice drips from the cut fruit as the vendor offers a slice to a young customer. The customer's eyes light up with delight as they reach for the fresh piece. Other shoppers nearby admire the display of various melons on the wooden stand.  a large round sweet fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh
💡 Concept

a friendly vendor holds up a large round cantaloupe with thick orange skin and cuts it open with a knife. The melon splits to reveal bright orange juicy flesh with seeds in the center cavity. Sweet juice drips from the cut fruit as the vendor offers a slice to a young customer. The customer's eyes light up with delight as they reach for the fresh piece. Other shoppers nearby admire the display of various melons on the wooden stand. a large round sweet fruit with thick skin and juicy flesh

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmelən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmelən/

🌳Etymology

Rootmelon

🎵Rhyme

felontalon
felon
talon

🔗Collocations

fresh melon
cut a melon
ripe melon
melon slice
sweet melon
melon juice

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective realized the suspect wasn't a felon, just someone who stole melons!

My grandmother grows the sweetest melons in her garden.

He dropped the melon and it split like a broken heart.

😄 Fun example

The hamster tried to eat a melon bigger than itself!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cantaloupehoneydewmuskmelon

Antonyms

vegetable

Related

fruitwatermelonpumpkincucumbergourd

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