Meaning
watermelon
- a large round or oblong fruit with green skin, sweet red pulp, and watery juice; watermelon
In a sentence
In estate mangiamo sempre una fetta di cocomero fresco.
In the summer we always eat a slice of fresh watermelon.
Quanto costa questo cocomero al chilo?
How much does this watermelon cost per kilo?
Non mi piace il cocomero perché ha troppi semi.
I don't like watermelon because it has too many seeds.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cocomero | masculine · singular |
| cocomeri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common especially in central and southern Italy; 'anguria' is more common in the north.
- Plural is 'cocomeri'.