| English noun: melon | 
| 1. | melon (food) any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | edible fruit | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | melon ball, muskmelon, sweet melon, watermelon | 
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 | Part meronym | melon, melon vine | 
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| 2. | melon (plant) any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers | 
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 | Synonyms | melon vine | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | gourd, gourd vine | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | Citrullus vulgaris, cucumber, cucumber vine, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine, watermelon, watermelon vine | 
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 | Part holonym | melon | 
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