melons

mel·on

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mel-uh n]
- /ˈmɛl ən/
- /ˈmel.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mel-uh n]
- /ˈmɛl ən/

Definitions of melons word

noun melons the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon. 1
noun melons medium crimson or deep pink. 1
noun melons the visible upper portion of the head of a surfacing whale or dolphin, including the beak, eyes, and blowhole. 1
noun melons Informal. a large extra dividend, often in the form of stock, to be distributed to stockholders: Profits zoomed so in the last quarter that the corporation cut a nice melon. any windfall of money to be divided among specified participants. 1
noun melons Plural form of melon. 1
noun melons plural of melon. 0

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Origin of melons

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin mēlōn- (stem of mēlō), short for mēlopepō < Greek mēlopépōn apple-shaped melon, equivalent to mêlo(n) apple + pépōn pepo

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Parts of speech for Melons

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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melons popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for melons

noun melons

cantaloupes — Plural form of cantaloupe.
gourds — Plural form of gourd.
casabas — a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a wrinkled, yellow rind and sweet, juicy, greenish flesh.
honeydews — Plural form of honeydew.

All 4 Synonyms of melons