Melons in genus Cucumis are culinary fruits, and include the majority of culinary melons. All but a handful of culinary melon varieties belong to the species Cucumis melo L. Horned melon (C. metuliferus), a traditional food plant in Africa with distinctive spikes.
A bunionette , or tailor's bunion, is one that develops at the base of the little toe. When the long bone that connects to the toe (metatarsal ) bends away from the foot, the little toe bends inward and the joint swells or enlarges. Other factors that can lead to a bunion include: Loose ligaments in the foot.
A Patient's Guide to Bunionette (Tailor's Bunion) Introduction A bunionette is similar to a bunion, but it develops on the outside of the foot. It is sometimes referred to as a tailor's bunion because tailors once sat cross-legged all day with the outside edge of their feet rubbing on the ground. This produced a pressure area and callus at the bottom of the fifth toe.