Noun | 1. | ![]() melon - any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh gourd vine, gourd - any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds Cucumis melo, muskmelon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine - any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell cucumber, cucumber vine, Cucumis sativus - a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit |