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melon/ˈmelən/n. 1 the large round fruit of various plants of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds 瓜(葫芦科植物的果实) honeydew melon 甜瓜; watermelon 西瓜 2 the plant producing this 葫芦科植物 3 Zool. a mass of waxy material in the head of some toothed whales, thought to focus acoustic signals 【动】(鲸鱼头部的)圆形隆起 [Middle English via Old French and Late Latin melo -onis, abbreviation of Latin melopepo, from Greek mēlopepōn, from mēlon ‘apple’ + pepōn ‘gourd’] |