Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun melon

2 senses of melon

Sense 1
melon -- (any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh)
       => edible fruit -- (edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh)

Sense 2
melon, melon vine -- (any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers)
       => gourd, gourd vine -- (any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds)