All melon synonyms
mel·on
M m noun melon
- cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
- gourd — the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally. Compare gourd family.
- papaya — the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
- watermelon — the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp.
- musk — a substance secreted in a glandular sac under the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer, having a strong odor, and used in perfumery.
- casaba — a kind of winter muskmelon having a yellow rind and sweet juicy flesh
- honeydew — honeydew melon.
- nutmeg — the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- pepo — the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- fruit — any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.