Why is watermelon called a berry?

Why is watermelon called a berry?

According to the scientific definition of a berry.

According to the classification of fruits adopted in botany, a berry is a multi-seeded fruit with a relatively thin leathery shell, juicy pulp and seeds in a hard peel.

Watermelon and other fruits of the pumpkin family - melon, pumpkin, cucumber - satisfy all these conditions, therefore, from the point of view of botany, it is a berry.