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Word entry · 5 letters

melon

Best crossword clue

"Sweet juicy fruit"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɛlən/Part of speech nounSorted elmnoStarts with MEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1M2E3L4O5N

Definitions

  1. Sweet juicy fruit with a thick rind.

Word origin

From Middle English meloun, melon, from Old French melon, from Late Latin melonem, from Latin melopeponem, from Ancient Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopépōn), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”) + πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”).

Used in a sentence

  • She indicated her left melon, underneath which lay the heart. “Because you stuck with me, and whether you ever said it or not, that is love.”
  • “Wait a minute.” I said. “James with another woman? Mommy, that doesn't even sound right?” “It's true. I caught him squeezing her melons.”
  • Think! Use your melon!

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