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cantaloupe
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cantaloupe
Noun
  • ∙ A melon of species Cucumis melo subsp. melo with sweet orange flesh, with numerous cultivars in several cultivar groups.
    • ∙ Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe. [From 1739.] Britain, Ireland
    • ∙ Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon. Australia, US
  • ∙ An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.