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Melon
Meaning
- A melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit.
- The word “melon” can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of berry, specifically a “pepo“.
- The word melon derives from Latin melopepo,[1][2] which is the latinization of the Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopepōn), meaning “melon”,[3] itself a compound of μῆλον (mēlon), “apple, treefruit (of any kind)”[4] and πέπων (pepōn), amongst others “a kind of gourd or melon”.[5]
- Many different cultivars have been produced, particularly of cantaloupes.
Melon Seed
Nigerian Egusi Soup (Melon Seed Soup)
Taste Buds with Chef Renee – Egusi Soup & Eba
Taste Buds with Chef Renee – Egusi Soup & Eba
Video Attribution: R2TV (YouTuber’s YouTube Channel).
HOW TO MAKE FLAVORED EGUSI/MELON SEEDS STEW AND YAM
Video Attribution: Manny Sam (YouTuber’s YouTube Channel).
Melon Seed Business
Entrepreneur promotes consumption of melon seeds – JoyBusiness Van on JoyNews (15-4-20)
Video Attribution: JoyNews (YouTuber’s YouTube Channel).