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horned melon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
horned mel-on
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the species Cucumis metulifer, bearing a cucumber-like fruit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fruit of the horned melon plant, having yellow-orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From horned + melon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

horned melons (plural)

Questions

What does horned melon mean?
A plant of the species Cucumis metulifer, bearing a cucumber-like fruit.
Where does horned melon come from?
From horned + melon.

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