- A very large fruit with red pulp - The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a
cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the
plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is
usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native
of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See
Illust. of Melon.