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WORT-uh-mel-uh-n/ˈwɔːtəmelən/

A watermelon is a large round fruit with a thick green skin, sweet red (or yellow) watery flesh, and black seeds. Countable: a watermelon, watermelons; some watermelon when it is cut. Write one word: watermelon. A melon is similar but often orange or yellow inside and less watery; an apple is small. Mix-up: water + melon as two foods in a list.

Meaning

A large round fruit with a green skin, red juicy flesh, and black seeds.

Examples

• “This watermelon is sweet and cold.”
• “Chill the watermelon in the fridge.”
• “There are too many seeds in this watermelon.”

Good to know

a watermelon / some watermelon (one word). Contrast: melon (less watery), apple (small).

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