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melon

mel.on \'mel-*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL melon-, melo, short for L 
   me-lopepo-n)] often attribX, fr. me-lon apple + pe-pon, an edible gourd - 
   more at PUMPKIN 1a: MUSKMELON  1b: WATERMELON  2: something rounded like a 
   melon; also : an abdomen that protrudes  3a: a surplus of profits available 
   for distribution to stockholders  3b: a financial windfall