Watermelon detritus Crossword Clue

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DETRITUS (noun)
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
2. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
WATERMELON (noun)
1. an African melon
2. large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp

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