melon
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
melon
- Details
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.
- Variations
melons