watermelon
the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp.
the vine itself.
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At these bountiful outdoor meals, slices of juicy watermelon served as dessert — traditional sweets were never very prevalent at all-church gatherings.
A Blueberry-Glazed Cornbread Cake That Proves the Side Dish Can Be Dessert | Joy Cho | July 9, 2021 | EaterHigh heat encourages most of the watermelon’s, well, water to evaporate, distilling flavor and adding a little smokiness.
From there, the watermelons were inspected—nothing to see here, they were in better shape than they would’ve been with a human driving the whole time—then distributed to stores all over the state.
A Self-Driving Truck Got a Shipment Cross-Country 10 Hours Faster Than a Human Driver | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | June 1, 2021 | Singularity HubThe reason the watermelons were in better shape was because they were a day fresher.
A Self-Driving Truck Got a Shipment Cross-Country 10 Hours Faster Than a Human Driver | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | June 1, 2021 | Singularity HubLook for flavors of red berries and watermelon, kissed with salty air and wild herbs.
Fire up the grill and uncork this $15 French malbec for a fabulous pairing | Dave McIntyre | May 21, 2021 | Washington Post
Even the watermelon he serves me is in keeping with a certain aesthetic—perfectly arranged squares, like a Mondrian painting.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets | Lizzie Crocker | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWatermelonIn the world of thirst quenchers, watermelon weighs in as a major contender.
“There was never any rifle, there was never any watermelon,” he says now.
Hell, think of the center cut from a watermelon, that sweetest part.
Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon | Dane Huckelbridge | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the maklouba, Laila treats Tony to fried watermelon stew.
I was going to ask you if you could tell me what you were doing up there and where you got that watermelon.
Tabitha at Ivy Hall | Ruth Alberta Brown"I'm a comrade already," I said, meaning it as a merry jest, that I would be anything for a watermelon.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisI counted the seeds in each slice of watermelon and gave that as the number of comrades in each mill.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisDon't you remember we were once the pride of the school because we robbed watermelon patches so skilfully?
So they are, and three peaches with sugar enough to sweeten them ought not to cost much, surely, nor would frozen watermelon.
Living on a Little | Caroline French Benton
British Dictionary definitions for watermelon
/ (ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən) /
an African melon, Citrullus vulgaris, widely cultivated for its large edible fruit
the fruit of this plant, which has a hard green rind and sweet watery reddish flesh
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