Muskmelon Definition

mŭskmĕlən
noun
Any of various round or oblong fruits that grow on different varieties of a trailing vine (Cucumis melo) of the gourd family, including cantaloupes and honeydew melons.
Webster's New World
Any of these plants, esp. a variety (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus) having fruit with a musky odor, ribbed netlike skin, and greenish to reddish orange, sweet, juicy flesh.
Webster's New World
The fruit of any of these plants.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Cucumis melo
  • sweet melon vine
  • sweet melon

Other Word Forms of Muskmelon

Noun

Singular:
muskmelon
Plural:
muskmelons

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