Vocabulary Entry

mellon

|noun • verb

noun

A large, typically round fruit with a sweet, fleshy interior and a hard exterior, usually orange or yellow, commonly associated with the family of plants that includes cucumbers and squashes.

Example Sentences

"I bought a delicious watermelon at the farmer's market."

"She enjoyed a refreshing slice of cantaloupe on a hot day."

"He carved a large melon into a decorative centerpiece for the party."

verb

Example Sentences

"We melon the fruits in the early morning to avoid the heat."

"The workers will melon the fields before the storm arrives."

"They spent the afternoon melon and packing the crop for delivery."