Melon

A melon is a large fruit with a hard rind and juicy, aromatic, sweet flesh. They are botanically members of the gourd family.

Name origins

From Latin melonem, from Greek mēlopepon "gourd-apple".

Examples

species of plant in the family Cucurbitaceae

Canary melon

type of melon

Cantaloupe

Melon in the muskmelon family

Casaba

any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit

Casaba melon

cultivar group of the muskmelon, Cucumis melo Inodorus group

Charentais

Variety of cantaloupe melon

Crenshaw

Crenshaw melon

Sweet, medium-sized melon with orange-to-peach flesh

any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit

Horned melon

annual vine in the cucumber and melon family

Type of melon, grown and eaten in East Asia.

species of plant, winter melon

Contained by

Buko melon

Filipino fruit salad dessert

Melon dishes

Categories: Fruit

Subcategories: Argos melon Banana melon Bitter gourd Canary melon Cantaloupe Casaba Casaba melon Charentais Crenshaw Crenshaw melon Galia Gaya melon Hami melon Honeydew Honeymoon melon Horned melon Kajari melon Kolkhoznitsa melon Korean melon Lerotse melon Mirza melon Muskmelon Persian melon Piel de Sapo Pixie melon Sugar melon Tiger melon Watermelon Winter Melon

Contained by: Buko melon^fil Melon dishes

Used to derive: Melon seed

Also known as:

Wikidata ID: Q5881191

Wikipedia title: Melon

References:

Wikipedia article: Melon

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