The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
Used in a Sentence
watermelon
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for watermelon.
Editorial note
The watermelon/mint soda combined with a good gin is dangerously good though, watch out for it.
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Quick take
The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of watermelon gathered in one view.
A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for watermelon.
noun
The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
See also: citrullus-vulgaris, watermelon-vine
noun
A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
See also: citrullus-vulgaris, watermelon-vine
noun
A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
See also: citrullus-vulgaris, watermelon-vine
noun
A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
See also: citrullus-vulgaris, watermelon-vine
Example sentences
The watermelon/mint soda combined with a good gin is dangerously good though, watch out for it.
It's the equivalent of a black person saying they prefer dining with white people because they don't like watermelon (and we know all black people love watermelon, riiiiight?).
The electric drive motor is about the size of a watermelon and weighs ~70lbs.
And a watermelon soda is an ice tea Now this is getting interesting.
Whole foods is a luxury store, you can find watermelon much cheaper.
Here in NYC, a watermelon costs me 8 dollars at whole foods.
I think it would be better if you visualize the travelling salesman problem and watermelon problem.
Sad not to see watermelon or mango in that list of powerhouses.
Well, I'm guessing in the middle of a desert, watermelon farms and recreational waterparks and aquaculture aren't going to work.
Corn has fewer calories per gallon of water than watermelon?
Yeah, sure watermelon is worse, but they don't use 10%.
I can cube an entire watermelon in < 2 minutes now and my diced onions could be used as a measuring tool.
Quote examples
Normalizing the "how many gallons does it take" for different foods into Calories per Gallon (items towards the top are more water-efficient): Watermelon.........
Proper noun examples
Watermelon cost like 50 cents in China, doesn't mean people are wealthier there.
Watermelon is definitely not basic, it's just less acidic than most other fruits.
Am I reading this right: for 1 gal of water, we get 8.2 calories from Watermelon, 7 from Almonds (&etc.) and..
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use watermelon in a sentence?
The watermelon/mint soda combined with a good gin is dangerously good though, watch out for it.
What does watermelon mean?
The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
What part of speech is watermelon?
watermelon is commonly used as noun.