# watermelon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/ · frequency rank #18,460

## Definitions
1. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
2. The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
3. An environmentalist with socialist leanings, an ecosocialist.
4. A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh (also called watermelon pink).
5. A project that is presented as on schedule when it actually has parts that are falling behind.
6. A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

## Etymology
From the 1610s, a compound of water + melon. Compare French melon d'eau, German Wassermelone, and Spanish melón de agua.
The meanings referring to environmentalists and behind-schedule projects derive from the idea of having a green (eco-friendly, on-schedule) outward appearance while being red (socialist, behind schedule) in a hidden way comparable to that of the fruit.

## Common misspellings (15)
`awtermelon`, `waetrmelon`, `watemrelon`, `wateremlon`, `watermellon`, `watermelno`, `watermelonn`, `watermeoln`, `watermleon`, `watermmelon`, `waterrmelon`, `watremelon`, `wattermelon`, `wtaermelon`, `wwatermelon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/watermelon