Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - melon
Melon
melon
n. 1 the sweet fruit of various gourds. 2 the gourd producing this (honeydew melon; water melon). Phrases and idioms cut the melon 1 decide a question. 2 share abundant profits among a number of people. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL melo -onis abbr. of L melopepo f. Gk melopepon f. melon apple + pepon gourd f. pepon ripe
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noun Usage: often attributive see: pumpkin Date: 14th century any of various typically sweet gourds (as a musk~ or water~) usually eaten raw as fruits, something rounded like a ~: as, the rounded organ in the front of the head of some cetaceans, large breasts, 3. a surplus of profits available for distribution to stockholders, a financial windfall ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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