Melon

Definitions

1. Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
   countable, uncountable
2. Genus Cucumis, the true melon (including various cultigens like honeydew and cantaloupes), the horned melon, and others.
   countable, uncountable
3. Genus Citrullus, the watermelon and others
   countable, uncountable
4. Benincasa hispida, the winter melon
   countable, uncountable
5. Momordica charantia, the bitter melon
   countable, uncountable
6. The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants
   countable
7. A light pinkish orange color, like that of some melon flesh.
   uncountable
8. The breasts.
   countable, plural-normally, slang, uncountable
9. The head, the brain.
   countable, slang
10. A member of the Green Party, or similar environmental group.
    Australia, New-Zealand, countable, derogatory
11. A mass of adipose tissue found in the forehead of all toothed whales, used to focus and modulate vocalizations.
    countable

Equivalents

Examples

“She indicated her left melon, underneath which lay⟳ the heart. “Because you stuck with me, and whether you ever said it or not, that is love⟳.””

““Wait⟳ a minute.” I said. “James with another woman? Mommy, that doesn't even sound⟳ right?” “It's true. I caught him squeezing her melons.””

“Think⟳! Use⟳ your melon!”

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