what's the difference between a melon and a gourd?
All melons are gourds, but not all gourds are melons. According to Wikipedia (Gourd, Melon), gourds are âplants of the family Cucurbitaceaeâ while melons are âany of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruitâ. So the main distinction is that melons are edible.