watermelon

• Крупный продолговатый или округлый плод с твёрдой зелёной коркой и сладкой, водянистой красной или иногда желтоватой мякотью, родом из Африки.

A large, oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green rind and sweet, watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp, originally from Africa.

1. A large fruitA1formal

   A large, oblong or round fruit with a hard green rind and sweet, watery, red or occasionally yellow flesh.

   Арбуз

   • We ate a slice of cold watermelon on a hot summer day.
   • The watermelon was so ripe and juicy.
   • She carved a watermelon into a basket for the fruit salad.

2. B1formal

   The plant (Citrullus lanatus) that produces this fruit, native to Africa.

   Арбуз (растение)

   • Watermelon plants need a lot of sun and water to grow.
   • Farmers in the region cultivate watermelon in sandy soil.
   • The watermelon vine spread across the entire patch.