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watermelon
cucumber
to partition
melon seed
pumpkin
idiot
sweet potato
a smaller variety of watermelon, with big, edible seeds
snake melon
pumpkin
snake melon
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I've never seen such a giant watermelon!
Source: Tatoeba #334497 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you buy some more pickles?
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