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."
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."
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."
Genus Cucumis, various musk melons, including the honeydew and the cantaloupes, and the horned melon.
The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.
Of a light pinkish orange colour, like that of melon flesh.
"The sunset painted the sky in shades of melon, casting a soft glow over the desert landscape."