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  • noun Plural form of watermelon.

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Examples

  • The red melons - which we know as watermelons - were one of the greatest joys of their life on the island.

    Storynory - Stories For Kids Storynory 2010

  • Back in the days where kids ran around all day in bathing suits and no sunscreen - red and rosy by days end - and there was an endless supply of watermelons from the valley (we ate ours with salt sprinkled on it), tea, beer (with a bit of salt sprinkled on it as well) and the table of desserts.

    Texas sheet cake for a birthday | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

  • "Six of my friends have been kidnapped and killed in the al-Athaim Road," says Ali Kadhem, 37, a truck driver who transports watermelons from the farms to vendors.

    Watermelons sweeten the harshness of war 2006

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed 'watermelons' -- green on the outside with a red core.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • They and sympathizers within the ranks of the army are popularly called "watermelons" - referring to green uniforms but hidden support of the Red Shirt protesters.

    arabnews - frontpage 2010

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed "watermelons" -- green on the outside with a red core.

    Breaking News - The Post Chronicle 2010

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed "watermelons" -- green on the outside with a red core.

    Breaking News - The Post Chronicle 2010

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed 'watermelons' -- green on the outside with a red core.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed 'watermelons' -- green on the outside with a red core.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • Some rank-and-file soldiers in green uniforms have been dubbed 'watermelons' -- green on the outside with a red core.

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

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