This is the 12491st most frequent Spanish word.
melones
"Melones" in English means "melons."
In this sentence, 'melones' is used in its most direct sense to refer to the fruit, a plural form of 'melón', meaning 'melon'.
Compramos unos melones en el mercado.
We bought some melons at the market.
Here, 'melones' also refers to the fruit, as part of a recollection about agricultural activities.
Cuando era niño, mi abuelo cultivaba melones.
When I was a child, my grandfather used to grow melons.
'Melones' is again referring to the fruit, but the sentence context emphasizes their physical presence as possible obstacles.