watermelon
Etymology
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Etymology
From the 1610s, a compound of water + melon.
Pronunciation Nounwatermelon
- A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
- The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
- (pejorative, slang) An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.
A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink). - A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
- French: pastèque, melon d'eau
- German: Wassermelone
- Italian: cocomero, anguria
- Portuguese: melancia, melancieira
- Russian: арбу́з
- Spanish: sandía, melón de agua (Southeastern Spain, specifically Murcia), patilla (Colombian Caribbean Coast)
- French: pastèque, melon d'eau
- German: Wassermelone
- Italian: cocomero, anguria
- Portuguese: melancia
- Russian: арбу́з
- Spanish: sandía, melón de agua (Southeastern Spain, specifically Murcia), patilla (Colombian Caribbean Coast)
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