Marshmelon: noun. There are two commonly used definitions of this word and it is often very hard to distinguish which one of them is being used in a particular sentence, even with plenty of context.
1. A sweet that is mushy, but also a little melony.
2. A melon that grows in a marsh.
As you can see, the above definitions are truly ambiguous and interchangeable, which is one of the reasons why this word is no longer used in formal and informal contexts alike.
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