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melon

melon

noun muh-LOHN Rare
Food & Drink Fruits

Usage Note

Melon is masculine — un melon. In France, melon typically refers to a cantaloupe-type melon rather than a watermelon, which is called pastèque. Informally, avoir le melon means 'to have a big head' or 'to be conceited'. The word also denotes a bowler hat (un chapeau melon).

Examples

"Il mange du melon en été."

Natural Translation

He eats melon in summer.

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