| 1. large vine-grown fruit that has a tough green rind and sweet juicy reddish flesh; vine on which watermelons are grown. watermelonwater*mel`on , n. (bot.) the very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. the fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. it is a native of tropical africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. see: illust. of melon.watermelon n |
