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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What appears to be a figurine of a Black child eating watermelon behind him is circled in red.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Oberyn Martell Oberyn Martell is responsible for one of the most memorable deaths in Game of Thrones' history, getting his entire head crushed like a watermelon by The Mountain in a trial by combat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
In South Carolina, vendors sell fresh watermelon, oranges and pecans behind a rural church near Blackville where people flock to collect water from two spigots in the ground.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
And in the cases presented in the journal, three patients with some form of chronic kidney disease developed hyperkalemia and required intensive care unit hospitalization after eating large amounts of watermelon over a period ranging from three weeks to two months.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Oberyn Martell Oberyn Martell is responsible for one of the most memorable deaths in Game of Thrones' history, getting his entire head crushed like a watermelon by The Mountain in a trial by combat.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
In South Carolina, vendors sell fresh watermelon, oranges and pecans behind a rural church near Blackville where people flock to collect water from two spigots in the ground.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
And in the cases presented in the journal, three patients with some form of chronic kidney disease developed hyperkalemia and required intensive care unit hospitalization after eating large amounts of watermelon over a period ranging from three weeks to two months.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Watermelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watermelon. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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