noun

watermelon

watermelon

We ate cold watermelon on a hot day.

We ate cold watermelon on a hot day.

He bought a huge watermelon at the market.

He bought a huge watermelon at the market.

((a/some)) watermelon a large, round, green fruit with sweet, red, juicy flesh inside We ate cold watermelon on a hot day.

Related fruits: melon, cantaloupe

A compound of 'water' and 'melon', named for its high water content.

Remember it as a type of 'melon' that is full of 'water'.

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