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Meanings of melon in English
Any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers.
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Examples for "melon vine"
Examples for "melon vine"
1
Squinty caught his foot in a melon vine, and down he went.
2
He glanced tearfully at the glass-framed covers of the yellowing melon vines.
3
While the houses were damaged and overgrown with melon vines, on which deer were happily grazing, they needed only minor repairs.
4
I shall order you destroyed in a few minutes, so you will have no need to ruin our pretty melon vines and berry bushes.
5
Pig saw was her little boy pig down on the ground in the middle of a row of melon vines, with Don holding Squinty's ear.
Usage of melon in English
1
Today it is working once more, watering Abosh's melon and cucumber crops.
2
�Itwas I who put the stuff in the melon, �hesaid.
3
Proceed precisely as directed for the water-melon rind, in the above receipt.
4
The ants are eating all the others down by the melon bed.
5
We report the genome sequence of melon, an important horticultural crop worldwide.
6
No such message came; only your services, the melon, and this note.
7
He glanced tearfully at the glass-framed covers of the yellowing melon vines.
8
The moment he saw that the water-melon was green, he felt sorry.
9
I once laid an egg alongside a water-melon, and compared the two.
10
As soon as the melon was served, he ordered the champagne opened.
11
I'd say with a melon-sized bubble, you might get a few hours.
12
In my opinion, the melon was the real star of that movie.
13
But you must really let me carry the melon home for you.
14
Corn-cobs, melon rinds and grass seeds may be added to the list.
15
The servant passed around preserved Chinese fruits, nuts and dried melon seed.
16
Squinty caught his foot in a melon vine, and down he went.
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United States of America
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