Category:Watermelon

Wa"ter*mel`on, n. (bot.)

Defn: 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.