noun
melon
MEH-luhn
noun
1
A large, round or oval fruit with a thick rind and juicy flesh, such as a cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon.
"We sliced up a chilled melon for dessert."
"Watermelon is technically a type of melon."
2
Slang: a woman's breast (usually plural).
"The comment about her "melons" was crude and unwelcome."
3
Informal: a person's head.
"Watch your melon on that low doorway."
How to Use Melon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large juicy fruit like a cantaloupe or watermelon; informally, also slang for a person's head or breasts.
When to use it
The "breasts" and "head" senses are crude slang — avoid in formal or professional contexts.
Common pairings
a ripe melon
slice of melon
melon flesh
Word Forms
melons plural
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Etymology
From Old French melon, from Latin melopeponem, from Greek mēlopepōn — literally "apple-shaped ripe fruit."