Citrullus vulgaris

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Noun1.Citrullus vulgaris - an African melonCitrullus vulgaris - an African melon      
watermelon - large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
Citrullus, genus Citrullus - a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons
melon vine, melon - any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
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Bio-insecticidal potentials of testa powder of melon, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad for reducing infestation of maize grains by the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.
L-citrulline, [C.sub.6][H.sub.13][N.sub.3][O.sub.3] (IUPAC name: 2-amino-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanoic acid) (Figure 1), is a nonessential amino acid firstly identified from watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.
Citrullus vulgaris (Watermelon Seed Extract) Watermelon has numerous antioxidants (e.g.
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) is an important vegetable, widely cultivated throughout the world and its worldwide harvested area is 22% of that of all vegetables.
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