| slovo | definícia |
melon
(mass) | melon
- melón |
melon
(msasasci) | melon
- casaba, watermelon, melon |
melon
(encz) | melon,meloun |
Melon
(gcide) | Melon \Mel"on\ (m[e^]l"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo
an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn
a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf.
Marmalade.]
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1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants,
as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the
plant that produces the fruit.
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2. (Zool.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the
genus Melo.
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Melon beetle (Zool.), a small leaf beetle ({Diabrotiea
vittata}), which damages the leaves of melon vines.
Melon cactus, Melon thistle.
(a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus)
having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the
surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and
bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which
the small pink flowers are half concealed. {Melocactus
communis}, from the West Indies, is often cultivated,
and sometimes called Turk's cap.
(b) The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is
tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers
sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus.
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melon
(wn) | melon
n 1: any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard
rind and sweet juicy flesh
2: any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including:
muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers [syn:
melon, melon vine] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
muskmelon
(mass) | muskmelon
- dyňa |
watermelon
(mass) | watermelon
- melón |
casaba melon
(encz) | casaba melon, n: |
honeydew melon
(encz) | honeydew melon,ananasový meloun Zdeněk Brož |
melon ball
(encz) | melon ball, n: |
melon tree
(encz) | melon tree, n: |
melon vine
(encz) | melon vine, n: |
melons
(encz) | melons,melouny n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
muskmelon
(encz) | muskmelon,dýně Zdeněk Brož |
net melon
(encz) | net melon, n: |
netted melon
(encz) | netted melon, n: |
nutmeg melon
(encz) | nutmeg melon, n: |
paddymelon
(encz) | paddymelon, n: |
pademelon
(encz) | pademelon, n: |
sweet melon
(encz) | sweet melon, n: |
sweet melon vine
(encz) | sweet melon vine, n: |
watermelon
(encz) | watermelon,meloun n: Zdeněk Brožwatermelon,vodní meloun n: Martin M. |
watermelon begonia
(encz) | watermelon begonia, n: |
watermelon vine
(encz) | watermelon vine, n: |
watermelon-shaped
(encz) | watermelon-shaped, adj: |
winter melon
(encz) | winter melon, n: |
winter melon vine
(encz) | winter melon vine, n: |
casaba melon
(gcide) | casaba \casaba\ n.
a winter melon having a yellowish rind; -- called also
casaba melon.
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Citron melon
(gcide) | Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron citron]
1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and
pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree
(Citrus medica). The thick rind, when candied, is the
citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the lime.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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Citron melon.
(a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish
flesh.
(b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh
is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
Citron tree (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was
probably a native of northern India, and is now understood
to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.
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Honeydew melon
(gcide) | Honeydew melon \Hon"ey*dew` mel"on\, n.
A type of winter melon (Cucumis melo inodorus) related to
the muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus), but having a
smooth pale yellowish-green rind and sweet, juicy, light
green flesh. It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8
to 10 inches long on the long axis.
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Mamelon
(gcide) | Mamelon \Mam"e*lon\, n. [F.]
A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.
--Westmin. Rev.
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Melon
(gcide) | Melon \Mel"on\ (m[e^]l"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo
an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn
a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf.
Marmalade.]
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1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants,
as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the
plant that produces the fruit.
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2. (Zool.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the
genus Melo.
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Melon beetle (Zool.), a small leaf beetle ({Diabrotiea
vittata}), which damages the leaves of melon vines.
Melon cactus, Melon thistle.
(a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus)
having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the
surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and
bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which
the small pink flowers are half concealed. {Melocactus
communis}, from the West Indies, is often cultivated,
and sometimes called Turk's cap.
(b) The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is
tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers
sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus.
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Melon beetle
(gcide) | Melon \Mel"on\ (m[e^]l"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo
an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn
a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf.
Marmalade.]
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1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants,
as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the
plant that produces the fruit.
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2. (Zool.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the
genus Melo.
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Melon beetle (Zool.), a small leaf beetle ({Diabrotiea
vittata}), which damages the leaves of melon vines.
Melon cactus, Melon thistle.
(a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus)
having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the
surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and
bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which
the small pink flowers are half concealed. {Melocactus
communis}, from the West Indies, is often cultivated,
and sometimes called Turk's cap.
(b) The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is
tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers
sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus.
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Melon cactus
(gcide) | Melon \Mel"on\ (m[e^]l"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo
an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn
a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf.
Marmalade.]
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1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants,
as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the
plant that produces the fruit.
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2. (Zool.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the
genus Melo.
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Melon beetle (Zool.), a small leaf beetle ({Diabrotiea
vittata}), which damages the leaves of melon vines.
Melon cactus, Melon thistle.
(a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus)
having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the
surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and
bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which
the small pink flowers are half concealed. {Melocactus
communis}, from the West Indies, is often cultivated,
and sometimes called Turk's cap.
(b) The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is
tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers
sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus.
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Melon thistle
(gcide) | Melon \Mel"on\ (m[e^]l"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo
an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn
a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf.
Marmalade.]
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1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants,
as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the
plant that produces the fruit.
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2. (Zool.) A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the
genus Melo.
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Melon beetle (Zool.), a small leaf beetle ({Diabrotiea
vittata}), which damages the leaves of melon vines.
Melon cactus, Melon thistle.
(a) (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus)
having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the
surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and
bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which
the small pink flowers are half concealed. {Melocactus
communis}, from the West Indies, is often cultivated,
and sometimes called Turk's cap.
(b) The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is
tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers
sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus.
[1913 Webster]Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to
D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,
Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those
of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name
is often also applied to other prickly plants.
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Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it
was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of
venomous creatures.
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large
thistle of neglected pastures.
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but
introduced into the United States from Canada.
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe,
Melon, etc.
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the
Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the
involucre.
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk
thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national
emblems of Scotland.
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus
Cereus. See Cereus.
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus.
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Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or
yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of
its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under
Goldfinch.
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American
butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon
thistles; -- called also painted lady.
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza
militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James
I., worth four shillings.
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its
fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring
mouth.
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Muskmelon
(gcide) | Muskmelon \Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Cucumis Melo) of the
gourd family, having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and
cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the
cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller
nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon.
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Nutmeg melon
(gcide) | Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of
the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.
noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.)
The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica
fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated
elsewhere in the tropics.
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Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of
a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white
within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal
valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which
is mace. The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to
the taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other
species of Myristica yield nutmegs of inferior
quality.
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American nutmeg, Calabash nutmeg, or Jamaica nutmeg,
the fruit of a tropical shrub (Monodora Myristica). It
is about the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic
seeds imbedded in pulp.
Brazilian nutmeg, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,
Cryptocarya moschata.
California nutmeg, a tree of the Yew family ({Torreya
Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and
having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but
is strongly impregnated with turpentine.
Clove nutmeg, the Ravensara aromatica, a lauraceous tree
of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the
seed is acrid and caustic.
Jamaica nutmeg. See American nutmeg (above).
Nutmeg bird (Zool.), an Indian finch (Munia punctularia).
Nutmeg butter, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by
expression.
Nutmeg flower (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella
sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used
medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and
clothing.
Nutmeg liver (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as
the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes
congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its
lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a
nutmeg.
Nutmeg melon (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich
flavor.
Nutmeg pigeon (Zool.), any one of several species of
pigeons of the genus Myristicivora, native of the East
Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or
cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.
Nutmeg wood (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.
Peruvian nutmeg, the aromatic seed of a South American tree
(Laurelia sempervirens).
Plume nutmeg (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia
(Atherosperma moschata).
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paddymelon
(gcide) | paddymelon \paddymelon\ n.
1. Any of several small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby
areas of Australia and New Guinea, especially those
belonging to the genus Thylogale.
Syn: pademelon.
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pademelon
(gcide) | pademelon \pad`e*mel"on\ n. (Zool.)
Any of several small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas
of Australia and New Guinea, especially those belonging to
the genus Thylogale; a paddymelon. See Wallaby
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Solanum melongena
(gcide) | Solanum \So*la"num\, prop. n. [L., nightshade.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants comprehending the potato ({Solanum
tuberosum}), the eggplant (Solanum melongena, and several
hundred other species; nightshade.
[1913 Webster]Mad-apple \Mad"-ap`ple\, Mad apple \Mad" ap`ple\, n.
1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See
Eggplant.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped
vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but
occasionally white or yellow.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine.
[WordNet 1.5]eggplant \egg"plant`\, egg-plant \egg-plant\, n.
1. (Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian
origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy,
edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It
is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a
vegetable.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
mad apple, Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant[1].
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Solanum Melongena
(gcide) | Solanum \So*la"num\, prop. n. [L., nightshade.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants comprehending the potato ({Solanum
tuberosum}), the eggplant (Solanum melongena, and several
hundred other species; nightshade.
[1913 Webster]Mad-apple \Mad"-ap`ple\, Mad apple \Mad" ap`ple\, n.
1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See
Eggplant.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped
vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but
occasionally white or yellow.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine.
[WordNet 1.5]eggplant \egg"plant`\, egg-plant \egg-plant\, n.
1. (Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian
origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy,
edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It
is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a
vegetable.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
mad apple, Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant[1].
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Solanum melongena
(gcide) | Solanum \So*la"num\, prop. n. [L., nightshade.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants comprehending the potato ({Solanum
tuberosum}), the eggplant (Solanum melongena, and several
hundred other species; nightshade.
[1913 Webster]Mad-apple \Mad"-ap`ple\, Mad apple \Mad" ap`ple\, n.
1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See
Eggplant.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped
vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but
occasionally white or yellow.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine.
[WordNet 1.5]eggplant \egg"plant`\, egg-plant \egg-plant\, n.
1. (Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian
origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy,
edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It
is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a
vegetable.
Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
mad apple, Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant[1].
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Watermelon
(gcide) | Watermelon \Wa"ter*mel`on\, n. (Bot.)
The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous
plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the
plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its
pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery
juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now
cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon.
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casaba melon
(wn) | casaba melon
n 1: melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh [syn:
casaba, casaba melon] |
honeydew melon
(wn) | honeydew melon
n 1: any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a
smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not
have a musky smell [syn: winter melon, Persian melon,
honeydew melon, winter melon vine, {Cucumis melo
inodorus}]
2: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth
greenish-white melon with pale green flesh [syn: honeydew,
honeydew melon] |
melon ball
(wn) | melon ball
n 1: a bite of melon cut as a sphere |
melon tree
(wn) | melon tree
n 1: tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply
palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit [syn:
papaya, papaia, pawpaw, papaya tree, melon tree,
Carica papaya] |
melon vine
(wn) | melon vine
n 1: any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including:
muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers [syn:
melon, melon vine] |
muskmelon
(wn) | muskmelon
n 1: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted
rind and edible flesh and a musky smell [syn: {sweet
melon}, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo]
2: the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons
related to cucumbers [syn: muskmelon, sweet melon] |
net melon
(wn) | net melon
n 1: a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated
rind and sweet green flesh [syn: net melon, {netted
melon}, nutmeg melon, Cucumis melo reticulatus]
2: the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with
netlike markings and deep green flesh [syn: net melon,
netted melon, nutmeg melon] |
netted melon
(wn) | netted melon
n 1: a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated
rind and sweet green flesh [syn: net melon, {netted
melon}, nutmeg melon, Cucumis melo reticulatus]
2: the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with
netlike markings and deep green flesh [syn: net melon,
netted melon, nutmeg melon] |
nutmeg melon
(wn) | nutmeg melon
n 1: a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated
rind and sweet green flesh [syn: net melon, {netted
melon}, nutmeg melon, Cucumis melo reticulatus]
2: the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with
netlike markings and deep green flesh [syn: net melon,
netted melon, nutmeg melon] |
paddymelon
(wn) | paddymelon
n 1: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia
and New Guinea [syn: pademelon, paddymelon] |
pademelon
(wn) | pademelon
n 1: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia
and New Guinea [syn: pademelon, paddymelon] |
persian melon
(wn) | Persian melon
n 1: any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a
smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not
have a musky smell [syn: winter melon, Persian melon,
honeydew melon, winter melon vine, {Cucumis melo
inodorus}]
2: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green
melon with orange flesh |
solanum melongena
(wn) | Solanum melongena
n 1: hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely
cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used
as a vegetable [syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal,
eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, {Solanum
melongena}] |
sweet melon
(wn) | sweet melon
n 1: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted
rind and edible flesh and a musky smell [syn: {sweet
melon}, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo]
2: the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons
related to cucumbers [syn: muskmelon, sweet melon] |
sweet melon vine
(wn) | sweet melon vine
n 1: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted
rind and edible flesh and a musky smell [syn: {sweet
melon}, muskmelon, sweet melon vine, Cucumis melo] |
watermelon
(wn) | watermelon
n 1: an African melon [syn: watermelon, watermelon vine,
Citrullus vulgaris]
2: large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and
sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp |
watermelon begonia
(wn) | watermelon begonia
n 1: grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy
foliage; South America [syn: watermelon begonia,
Peperomia argyreia, Peperomia sandersii] |
watermelon vine
(wn) | watermelon vine
n 1: an African melon [syn: watermelon, watermelon vine,
Citrullus vulgaris] |
watermelon-shaped
(wn) | watermelon-shaped
adj 1: having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial
diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving
an ellipse about its major axis" [syn: prolate,
watermelon-shaped] [ant: oblate, pumpkin-shaped] |
winter melon
(wn) | winter melon
n 1: any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a
smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not
have a musky smell [syn: winter melon, Persian melon,
honeydew melon, winter melon vine, {Cucumis melo
inodorus}]
2: the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale
green to orange flesh that keeps well |
winter melon vine
(wn) | winter melon vine
n 1: any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a
smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not
have a musky smell [syn: winter melon, Persian melon,
honeydew melon, winter melon vine, {Cucumis melo
inodorus}] |
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