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watermelon vine

watermelon vine

3.0
A climbing or trailing plant that grows a large green fruit with red inside
  • noun
translation icon : planta de sandía
  • The watermelon vine sprawled across the garden, producing several ripe fruits by midsummer.

Examples

  • She was amazed at how quickly the watermelon vine grew after the first rains.

  • Farmers carefully monitor the soil moisture to help the watermelon vine thrive.

  • The watermelon vine grew rapidly in the garden.

  • Can you see the watermelon vines in the field?

  • Farmers carefully monitor the soil moisture to help the watermelon vine thrive.

  • She was amazed at how quickly the watermelon vine grew after the first rains.

  • The watermelon vine sprawled across the garden, producing several ripe fruits by midsummer.

Synonyms

melon vine
vswatermelon vine
3.9

A climbing plant that grows melons like watermelons or cantaloupes

is a specific African species that produces one large striped sweet fruit

How Sweet

watermelon vine
3.0

Surface Forms

watermelon vine singular
watermelon vines plural

Morphology

watermelon + vine

This is a straightforward compound where 'watermelon' (the fruit) modifies 'vine' (a trailing plant), so the phrase denotes a vine that produces watermelons. The meaning is directly derivable from the literal constituents and follows common noun+noun compounding patterns found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Watermelon vine is a simple name that paints a picture: a long, trailing vine spreading over the ground with heavy, round watermelon fruits resting on the soil, so it means the 'plant' that produces watermelons.