melon seed

The dialogue between the gardener and Emilius about the Maltese melon-seed, is an instance of this method of instruction.

If the joint is opened, fibrinous material, often in the form of melon-seed bodies, may be found lining the synovial membrane.

The mature segments are elliptical in outline or like a melon-seed, whence the name.

It is a received opinion, a thing taken for granted, an axiom in horticulture, that melon seed is the better for being old.