plural melons
often attributive
1
: any of various typically sweet gourds (such as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits
2
: something rounded like a melon: such as
a
: a rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans and all toothed whales that is composed of lipids and waxy material and is thought to be utilized in echolocation
b
: a person's head
A great afternoon at the park usually meant coming home with blisters on our hands, a bump or two on the melon and the obligatory skinned knee.—
Robb Moretti
Robb Moretti3
a
: a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders
b
: a financial windfall
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With water, a bit of salinity is teased out, followed by baked pear with cinnamon, a touch of white pepper, green melon and a hint of wood smoke.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Certain foods, including soft cheeses, deli meats, melons, and raw milk products, carry a higher risk of being contaminated with Listeria.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
This tasty wine is made from Chardonnay clones 765 and 95 and has aromas of almond paste, Cavaillon melon, and a whiff of wet river rock.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
But after Cameron entered the Fair Food Program, the national supermarket chain significantly increased its purchase of organic peaches, apricots and melons from the Palisade farm.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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Chris Perugini, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Certain foods, including soft cheeses, deli meats, melons, and raw milk products, carry a higher risk of being contaminated with Listeria.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
This tasty wine is made from Chardonnay clones 765 and 95 and has aromas of almond paste, Cavaillon melon, and a whiff of wet river rock.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
But after Cameron entered the Fair Food Program, the national supermarket chain significantly increased its purchase of organic peaches, apricots and melons from the Palisade farm.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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melon
noun
mel·on
ˈmel-ən 
: any of various fruits (as a cantaloupe, honeydew melon, or watermelon) of the gourd family that have juicy and usually sweet flesh eaten raw and a firm rind
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