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melonAny of several large, juicy (95% water), thick-skinned fruits of trailing plants of the gourd family. The muskmelon (Cucumis melo), of which the honeydew melon is a variety, and the large red watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) are familiar edible varieties. (Family Cucurbitaceae.) Thought to have originated in Asia, the melon became naturalized in the Nile Valley and was introduced to Europe at the end of the 15th century. |
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| So long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden; and remember that as soon as our eggs in the melon bed hatch (as they may tomorrow), our children will need room and quiet. "Wherefore," he concluded, "we shall slay you as soon as the melons are cultivated. He found Joe Harper and Huck Finn up an alley eating a stolen melon. |
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