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melon

[ mel-uhn ]

noun

  1. the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
  2. medium crimson or deep pink.
  3. the visible upper portion of the head of a surfacing whale or dolphin, including the beak, eyes, and blowhole.
  4. Informal.
    1. 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.

    2. any windfall of money to be divided among specified participants.


melon

/ ˈ³¾É›±ôÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. any of several varieties of two cucurbitaceous vines, cultivated for their edible fruit See muskmelon watermelon
  2. the fruit of any of these plants, which has a hard rind and juicy flesh
  3. cut a melon slang.
    to declare an abnormally high dividend to shareholders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of melon1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin ³¾Å§±ôŲÔ- (stem of ³¾Å§±ôÅ ), short for ³¾Å§±ô´Ç±è±ð±èÅ < Greek ³¾Å§±ô´Ç±èé±èÅ²Ô apple-shaped melon, equivalent to ³¾Ãª±ô´Ç ( n ) apple + ±èé±èÅ²Ô pepo
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of melon1

C14: via Old French from Late Latin ³¾Å§±ô´Ç, shortened form of ³¾Å§±ô´Ç±è±ð±èÅ, from Greek ³¾Å§±ô´Ç±è±ð±èÅn, from ³¾Å§±ô´Ç²Ô apple + ±è±ð±èÅ²Ô gourd
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Motivating them are perks like erasers, finger traps, melon and egg bars and waffle parties.

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He did that for about a month until the new season brought more greenery and fresh crops, including melons and persimmons.

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In 10 to 12 days, adults surface to feast for roughly 90 days on honeydew melon, decaying fruit, plant nectar and bird dung.

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"It was terrifying, but ultimately it was a very beautiful, intimate scene to shoot and thank God she has such a nicely shaped melon."

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It includes recipes for meyer lemon and bay leaf gelato, jasmine-scented almond milk mousse and fruit pudding made from white melon and orange blossom.

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