melon

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons

   watermelons

2. 2
   noun

   The breasts.

   She indicated her left melon, underneath which lay the heart. “Because you stuck with me, and whether you ever said it or not, that is love.”

3. 3
   noun

   The head, the brain.

   Think! Use your melon!

4. 4
   noun

   any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

5. 5
   noun

   Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.

6. 6
   noun

   The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants

7. 7
   noun

   A light pinkish orange color, like that of some melon flesh.

8. 8
   noun

   A member of the Green Party, or similar environmental group.

Etymology

From Middle English meloun, melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”) + πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”).