Hypernym

noun

any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

Part_meronym

noun

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

melon 2

noundomain: plant

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers

Synonyms

melon vine 1
any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers

Hyponym

noun

an African melon

noun

any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

noun

a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit

Part_holonym

noun

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh