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Melon Common

Melon has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

"After slicing the watermelon into wedges, we shared the cool fruit on our summer picnic."

2

any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers

"The garden is overflowing with melons, ranging from sweet honeydews to crisp cucumbers ready for the salad."

3

Any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.

"Researchers synthesized a novel conductive material where melon, defined as the product of heptazine polymerized via nitrogen links to tri-s-triazine units, served as the core framework for their photovoltaic device."

4

Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon.

5

The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.