Definition of cucamelon in English:
cucamelon
(also cucumelon)
nounˈkjuːkəmɛlənˈkjukəˌmɛlən
1A salad vegetable that resembles a very small watermelon but tastes like a slightly sour cucumber.
the cucamelons were quite a unique experience, reminding me of gherkins in texture
2The climbing plant of the gourd family that yields cucamelons, native to Central America.
Melothria scabra, family Cucurbitaceae
Origin
1980s: from cucumber and melon.
Definition of cucamelon in US English:
cucamelon
(also cucumelon)
nounˈkyo͞okəˌmelənˈkjukəˌmɛlən
1A salad vegetable that resembles a very small watermelon but tastes like a slightly sour cucumber.
the cucamelons were quite a unique experience, reminding me of gherkins in texture
2The climbing plant of the gourd family that yields cucamelons, native to Central America.
Melothria scabra, family Cucurbitaceae
Origin
1980s: from cucumber and melon.