melons
Honeydew and cantaloupe
Melons are large, sweet fruits with thick rinds and juicy flesh—watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews.
They grow on trailing vines and are eaten fresh, typically in summer.
In vulgar slang, melons refers to a woman's breasts, emphasizing size: Nice melons.
The singular melon appears in compounds like melonhead (a stupid person).
Orange-fleshed melon variety
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- casabaWinter melon variety
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- sugar babySponsored romantic companion
Trailing climbing plant
- tendrilsSlender coiling growths
- cucurbitsGourd family plants
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
harvest · garden · propagation · pollination · irrigation · seedling · transplant · fertilizer
Full of moisture
- sweetTasting of sugar
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- ripeReady to eat
hydrating · fragrant · aromatic · crisp · tender · luscious · cooling · quenching
Tough outer covering
netting · stripes · cavity · segments · juice · nectar · aroma · ripeness
Portion cut off
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
- fruit saladMixed chopped produce dish
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
chilled · sorbet · smoothie · agua fresca · gazpacho · carpaccio · skewer · dessert
cantaloupe
Orange-fleshed melon variety
sugar baby · ambrosia · sprite · pepino
vine
Trailing climbing plant
agriculture · harvest · garden · propagation · pollination · irrigation · seedling · transplant · fertilizer · mulch
juicy
Full of moisture
- sweetTasting of sugar
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- succulentMoist and flavorful
ripe · hydrating · fragrant · aromatic · crisp · tender · luscious · cooling · quenching · flavorful
rind
Tough outer covering
pericarp · netting · stripes · cavity · segments · juice · nectar · aroma · ripeness · firmness
slice
Portion cut off
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
- fruit saladMixed chopped produce dish
prosciutto · chilled · sorbet · smoothie · agua fresca · gazpacho · carpaccio · skewer · dessert · salsa
picnic
Outdoor casual meal
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
sunshine · outdoor · seasonal · fruit stand · ice-cold · beach · cookout · patio · refreshment · thirst-quenching
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- farm plantstomatoes, corn, soybeans, cotton, potatoes
- perishablesfresh produce, fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, baby food
- produce marketsfarmers market, fruit stand, vegetable stand, farm stand, roadside stand
- Biblical plantsfig, olive branch, olives, grapes, vines
- Central ValleySan Joaquin Valley, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto
melonsberries
Small fleshy fruits
grapes · blueberries · currants · raspberries · cherries
melonsdried fruits
Moisture-removed edible plant matter
raisins · prunes · dried apricots · dates · figs
- melon ballerSpherical fruit-scooping utensil
- melon ballScooped spherical fruit piece
- honeydew melonPale green sweet gourd
- melon slice
- bitter melonWarty gourd, sharp flavor
- melon headInformal term for fool