Pronunciation Noun
watermelon
- 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 pips.
- (pejorative, slang) An environmentalist with socialist leanings (from the similarity to the fruit, being green on the outside, and red (Communist) on the inside).
- A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
- French: pastèque, melon d'eau
- German: Wassermelone
- Italian: cocomero, anguria
- Portuguese: melancia, melancieira
- Russian: арбу́з
- Spanish: sandía
- 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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