citron melon
cit·ron mel·on
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-truh n mel-uh n]
- /ˈsɪ trən ˈmɛl ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-truh n mel-uh n]
- /ˈsɪ trən ˈmɛl ən/
Definitions of citron melon words
- noun citron melon a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that grows on a variety of watermelon plant (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): used only candied or preserved 3
- noun citron melon a round, hard-fleshed watermelon, Citrullus lanatus citroides, used candied or pickled. 1
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Origin of citron melon
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Citron melon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
citron melon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
citron melon usage trend in Literature
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