melon (fruit)

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Scope note
Fruits of various kinds of edible gourd, most often used for the fleshy fruits of various members of the Cucurbitaceae family, which grow as a vine. The fruit is typically large and globose to oblong, with a smooth, netted, or warty rind, and sweet pulpy flesh colored red, light green, orange, or yellowish pink.
melon
Accepted term: 13-May-2024