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casaba

or cas·sa·ba

[ kuh-sah-buh ]

noun

  1. a variety of the winter melon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a wrinkled, yellow rind and sweet, juicy, greenish flesh.


casaba

/ kəˈsɑːbə /

noun

  1. a kind of winter muskmelon having a yellow rind and sweet juicy flesh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of casaba1

1885–90, Americanism; named after Kassaba (now Turgutlu), town near Izmir, Turkey, which exported it
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Word History and Origins

Origin of casaba1

from Kassaba, former name of Turgutlu, Turkey
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Example Sentences

Casaba melons may be served in the same ways as cantaloupes.

An hour later found him aboard that boat, munching dry casaba bread and talking to the Caribs between bites.

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