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Definition of: melon
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(mel′ən) noun
A trailing plant of the gourd family, or its fruit. There are two genera, the muskmelon and the watermelon, each with numerous varieties. [<F <LL melo, melonis <L melopepo <Gk. mēlopepōn apple–shaped melon <mēlon apple + pepōn melon]
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