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Meaning of Watermelon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən

Definitions

  1. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
    countable, uncountable
  3. An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.
    countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable
  4. A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
    countable, uncountable
  5. A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
    countable, uncountable
  6. A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.
    colloquial, countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Afrikaans waatlemoen
العربية الرقي بطيخ بطيخة دلاع سندية
Azərbaycan dili qarpız
Беларуская кавун
Български диня
Bosanski bostan karpuz lubenica бостан лубеница
Čeština lubenice vodní meloun
Dansk vandmelon
Deutsch Wassermelone
Ελληνικά καρπούζι καρπούζια υδροπέπων
Esperanto akvomelono
Español melón melón de agua patilla sandía
Eesti arbuus vesimelon
فارسی هندوانه
Suomi vesimeloni vihervassari
Français melon d'eau pastèque
Galego cidra sandía
ગુજરાતી કલિંગર
עברית אבטיח
हिन्दी तरबूज़
Hrvatski bostan karpuz lubenica бостан лубеница
Magyar görögdinnye
Հայերեն ձմերուկ
Bahasa Indonesia semangka tembikai
Italiano anguria cocomero
日本語 スイカ 西瓜
ქართული საზამთრო
Қазақ тілі қарбыз
ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ
한국어 서과 수박 수박색
Kurdî bostan
Кыргызча дарбыз
Latina anguria citrullum citrullus
Lëtzebuergesch Waassermeloun
Lietuvių arbūzas
Latviešu arbūzs
Македонски бостан лубеница
മലയാളം തണ്ണിമത്തൻ
Монгол тарвас шийгуа
मराठी कलिंगड
Bahasa Melayu mendikai semangka tembikai timun cina
Nederlands watermeloen
Polski arbuz arbuzowy kawon
Português melancia melancieira
Română lubeniță pepene pepene verde
Русский арбуз
Slovenščina lubenica
Soomaali xabxab
Shqip bostan shalqi
Српски bostan karpuz lubenica бостан лубеница
Svenska arbus vattenmelon
Kiswahili mtikiti
தமிழ் தர்பூசணி
Тоҷикӣ тарбуз
ไทย แตงโม
Türkmençe garpyz
Setswana lekatane
Türkçe karpuz
ئۇيغۇرچە تاۋۇز
Українська кавун кавуновий
اردو تربوز
O'zbekcha tarvuz
Tiếng Việt dưa đỏ dưa hấu

Examples

“According to this distorted view⟳ of life, environmentalists are watermelons – green on the outside, red on the inside – who want⟳ to impose⟳ regulation, “the slippery slope to socialism”, on the use⟳ of tobacco, ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases.”
“The nuts and bolts of any project are transparency. If the project status is transparent, the watermelons can’t arise⟳. If anybody is able to get⟳ the information, it will be difficult to hide⟳ something.”
“As a PMO [project management officer], wherever I see⟳ watermelon reporting, I encourage⟳ the PM [project manager] to be brave and honest enough to ask⟳ for help⟳.”
“[see⟳ title]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

watermelon beetle watermelon cap watermelon radish watermelon snow watermelon tourmaline watermelonade

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