an African melon
"After visiting the market in Ghana, I bought a ripe watermelon to share with my friends at home."
large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
"After hours in the sun, we cracked open the cold watermelon to reveal its juicy, crimson interior."
A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
"The vine in my garden is finally flowering and will soon produce watermelons."