watermelon

views updated Jun 08 2018

wa·ter·mel·on / ˈwôtərˌmelən; ˈwä-/ • n. 1. the large melonlike fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice. 2. the widely cultivated African plant (Citrullus lanatus) that yields this fruit.

watermelon

views updated May 21 2018

watermelon Trailing, annual vine native to tropical Africa and Asia and cultivated in warm areas worldwide. Its edible fruit has a greenish rind, red flesh and many seeds. Family Cucurbitaceae; species Citrullus lanatus. See also gourd

watermelon

views updated Jun 11 2018

watermelon Fruit of Citrullus vulgaris, see melon.