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.
Nearby words
meloid, melon, melon dome, melon foot, melon pear, melon seed, melon shrub, melon-bulb, melongene, meloplasty, melorheostosis
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Examples from the Web for melon seed
The mature segments are elliptical in outline or like a melon-seed, whence the name.
If the joint is opened, fibrinous material, often in the form of melon-seed bodies, may be found lining the synovial membrane.
The dialogue between the gardener and Emilius about the Maltese melon-seed, is an instance of this method of instruction.
Practical Education, Volume I|Maria Edgeworth