citron melon
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Citron melon — The citron melon (Citrullus lanatus), or tsamma, is thought to be the original/ancestral variety of watermelon. It is in the family cucurbit which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds. Its fruit has a hard white flesh, rendering it… … Wikipedia
Citron melon — Citron Cit ron (s[i^]t r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
citron melon — ☆ citron melon n. a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that grows on a variety of watermelon plant (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): used only candied or preserved … English World dictionary
citron melon — noun see citron 1c * * * a round, hard fleshed watermelon, Citrullus lanatus citroides, used candied or pickled. Also called citron. [1800 10, Amer.] * * * citron melon, U.S. a kind of watermelon, bearing a small fruit with firm, white flesh… … Useful english dictionary
citron-melon — tikrojo arbūzo žieminis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos pašarinis, vaisinis augalas (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides), paplitęs Afrikoje, kitur – auginamas. atitikmenys: lot. Citrullus lanatus var. citroides;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
citron melon — цукатный арбуз orange melon дыня цукатная chito melon цукатная дыня … English-Russian travelling dictionary
citron melon — cit′ron mel on n. pln a round hard fleshed watermelon, Citrullus lanatus citroides, used candied or pickled • Etymology: 1800–10, amer … From formal English to slang
Citron — Cit ron (s[i^]t r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Citron tree — Citron Cit ron (s[i^]t r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melon — Mel on (m[e^]l [u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo an apple shaped melon, Gr. mhlope pwn; mh^lon apple + pe pwn a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf. {Marmalade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The juicy fruit of certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
