cantaloupe
cantaloupe
Definition
can·ta·loupe (kant′ə lōp′)
noun
any of various muskmelons; esp., a type of fruit with a hard, rough rind and sweet, juicy, orange-colored flesh, that grows on a variety of muskmelon (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus)
Etymology: Fr < It cantalupo, after Cantalupo, former papal summer estate, near Rome, where the melon was first grown in Europe
cantaloupe
Synonyms
cantaloupe
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- melon: Plus 1 pot fat-free fruit yogurt and 1 slice cantaloupe melon.
- plant: The usefulness of cross protection using ZYMV-WK was also demonstrated recently with cantaloupe plants tested in field enclosures in California ( Perring et al.
Noun used with modifier
- slice: Plus 1 pot fat-free fruit yogurt and 1 slice cantaloupe melon.
cantaloupe Quotes
To try to talk to the young people who will run the futureöin ten minutesöis a little like trying to put a cantaloupe in a coke bottle.
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