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melon
[ mel-uhn ]
noun
- the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- medium crimson or deep pink.
- the visible upper portion of the head of a surfacing whale or dolphin, including the beak, eyes, and blowhole.
- Informal.
- a large extra dividend, often in the form of stock, to be distributed to stockholders:
Profits zoomed so in the last quarter that the corporation cut a nice melon.
- any windfall of money to be divided among specified participants.
melon
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- any of several varieties of two cucurbitaceous vines, cultivated for their edible fruit See muskmelon watermelon
- the fruit of any of these plants, which has a hard rind and juicy flesh
- cut a melon slang.to declare an abnormally high dividend to shareholders
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of melon1
Example Sentences
Motivating them are perks like erasers, finger traps, melon and egg bars and waffle parties.
He did that for about a month until the new season brought more greenery and fresh crops, including melons and persimmons.
In 10 to 12 days, adults surface to feast for roughly 90 days on honeydew melon, decaying fruit, plant nectar and bird dung.
"It was terrifying, but ultimately it was a very beautiful, intimate scene to shoot and thank God she has such a nicely shaped melon."
It includes recipes for meyer lemon and bay leaf gelato, jasmine-scented almond milk mousse and fruit pudding made from white melon and orange blossom.
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