watermelon
noun
wa·ter·mel·on
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌme-lən 
ˈwä-
1
: a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds
2
: a widely cultivated African vine (Citrullus lanatus synonym C. vulgaris) of the gourd family that bears watermelons
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No wonder Nathan gets creative when facing off against Zeno (Garth Collins), a massive adversary with rhinoceros muscles and fists the size of watermelons.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Hankinson and Darland have since opened four more taprooms across NYC, offering vibey, design-forward spaces for customers to enjoy their fruit-forward beers, like Sour Ales brewed with watermelon, peach or mango.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Refreshing slices of watermelons on the red side of pink.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
That included Kieran Culkin in Home Alone, Jodie Foster in a Coppertone ad, Timothée Chalamet as a patient in an ICU, Jason Segel eating watermelon, and more.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Hankinson and Darland have since opened four more taprooms across NYC, offering vibey, design-forward spaces for customers to enjoy their fruit-forward beers, like Sour Ales brewed with watermelon, peach or mango.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Refreshing slices of watermelons on the red side of pink.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
That included Kieran Culkin in Home Alone, Jodie Foster in a Coppertone ad, Timothée Chalamet as a patient in an ICU, Jason Segel eating watermelon, and more.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Watermelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watermelon. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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watermelon
noun
wa·ter·mel·on
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌmel-ən
ˈwät-
1
: a large oblong or rounded fruit with a hard outer shell, a sweet red juicy pulp, and usually many seeds
2
: a widely grown African vine of the gourd family that produces watermelons
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