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watermelon.

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑtəɹˌmɛlən/General-American/ˈwɒːt̞ɚˌmɛlən/Ireland/ˈwaːhɐˌmɛlən/
  1. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.

    countable · derogatory · slang · uncountable
  4. A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).

    countable · uncountable
  5. A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

    colloquial · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English melon English watermelon Endocentric compound of water + melon. Compare French melon d'eau, German Wassermelone, and Spanish melón de agua. The meanings referring to environmentalists and behind-schedule projects derive from the idea of having a green (eco-friendly, on-schedule) outward appearance while being red (socialist, behind schedule) in a hidden way comparable to that of the fruit.

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