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winter melons

winter melons is the plural of winter melon.

Meaning of winter melon

Noun (1)

winter melon (plural winter melons)

  1. Benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.

Noun (2)

winter melon (plural winter melons)

  1. Any late-maturing variety of true melon (Cucumis melo), such as honeydew melon (Inodorus Group), Cassaba melon (Cassaba Group), and Spanish melon (Ibericus Group).
    Synonyms:
    late melon

Noun (3)

winter melon (plural winter melons)

  1. (obsolete) A type of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
    • There is also a winter-melon, large and with black seeds, exceedingly cooling, brought us from abroad, and the hotter climates, where they drink water after eating melons...1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets

Questions about winter melons

What is winter melons the plural of?
Winter melons is the plural of winter melon.

Words near winter melons in the dictionary

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