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Definition of
melon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
melon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛlən
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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a large fruit with hard green, yellow, or orange skin, sweet flesh and juice, and a lot of seeds
a slice of melon
see
honeydew melon
,
watermelon
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melon
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honeydew melon
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