What is a melon?
Q: What is a melon?
A: A melon is any kind of edible, fleshy fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family.
Q: Are there many different types of melons?
A: Yes, there are many different cultivars of melons, especially of muskmelons.
Q: Are all melons considered fruit?
A: Yes, botanically speaking, all melons are considered fruit.
Q: Are there any melons that are considered vegetables?
A: Yes, some kinds of melons are often considered vegetables.
Q: Which genus do most melons belong to?
A: Most melons belong to the genus Cucumis.
Q: Are there other genera that melons belong to?
A: Yes, there are also melons that belong to Benincasa, Citrullus, and Momordica.
Q: Where does the word "melon" come from?
A: The word "melon" comes from the Latin melopepo, which itself comes from the Greek μηλοπέπων (mēlopepon).
