melon

melon
noun

the large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
瓜，甜瓜
■[mass noun]the edible flesh of such fruit
瓜肉
a slice of melon.
一片瓜。
■(一般作 melons)(informal)a woman's breast
(非正式)妇女胸部
the Old World plant which yields this fruit
瓜类植物
Cucumis melo subsp. melo, family Cucurbitaceae: many varieties
拉丁名Cucumis melo subsp. melo，葫芦科：多品种
(Zoology)a mass of waxy material in the head of dolphins and other toothed whales, thought to focus acoustic signals
(动)额隆体

语源

late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin melo, melon-, contraction of Latin melopepo, from Greek mēlopepōn, from mēlon 'apple' + pepōn 'gourd'

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