cantaloupe
noun
a variety of melon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, of the gourd family, having a hard scaly or warty rind, grown in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
cantaloupes
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pluralof cantaloupe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Abatti and his family members run some of the biggest farming operations in the Imperial Valley, growing onions, cantaloupes, broccoli, lettuce, sugarbeets and hay, according to the website of Mike Abatti Farms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
The cantaloupes implicated in this outbreak include two brands, Malichita and Rudy, that are grown in the Sonora area.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Grocery stores across the United States recalled cantaloupes in early December after discovering that whole and pre-sliced portions of the fruit were responsible for illnesses—and two deaths—across 34 states.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023
Other companies recalling cantaloupes are CG Dallas, Sofi Produce/Trufresh, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, as well as Aldi grocer, which recalled cantaloupe, cut cantaloupes and pineapple spears with best by dates between Oct.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023
Lefty used to stop there with Milton to buy cantaloupes, teaching Milton how to pick a sweet one by looking for tiny punctures left by bees.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
