citron melon

noun

1. a round, hard-fleshed watermelon, Citrullus lanatus citroides, used candied or pickled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of citron melon¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

Sarah Ellen noticed with great gratification that her hostess had put on two of the best tea-cups and some citron-melon preserves.

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The fruit, sometimes called monkey-bread, is about the size of a citron melon.

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Preserved citron-melon will be still better for this purpose than the dry candied citron.

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Cream-tartar biscuit, and some cold bread, and some preserved plums; or was it citron-melon she meant to have?

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