melon seed

noun

a small, broad, shallow boat for sailing or rowing, formerly used by hunters in various bays and marshes along the coast of New Jersey.

The dialogue between the gardener and Emilius about the Maltese melon-seed, is an instance of this method of instruction.

If the joint is opened, fibrinous material, often in the form of melon-seed bodies, may be found lining the synovial membrane.

The mature segments are elliptical in outline or like a melon-seed, whence the name.

It is a received opinion, a thing taken for granted, an axiom in horticulture, that melon seed is the better for being old.

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