watermelon

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: wa=ter=mel=on

CIDE DICTIONARY

watermelon, n. 

 The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon.  [1913 Webster]