muskmelon

[ muhsk-mel-uhn ]

/ ˈmʌskˌmɛl ən /

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noun

a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.

the plant, Cucumis melo reticulatus, of the gourd family, bearing this fruit.

cantaloupe (def. 1).

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Also mushmelon.

Origin of muskmelon

First recorded in 1565–75; musk + melon

Words nearby muskmelon

musketeer, musketry, muskie, Muskingum, musk mallow, muskmelon, Muskogean, Muskogee, musk orchid, muskox, musk plant

How to use muskmelon in a sentence

The accompanying recipe is for pickled watermelon rind, but if desired muskmelon rind may be substituted.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
When fully ripe, it cannot be told from the finest muskmelon or cantelope.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party |Martin Robinson Delany
Muskmelon seeds placed in an undulating line in the sand-box suggest water.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
They are of the color and flavor of a very insipid little muskmelon which has grown too near a patch of squashes.
Literature and Life|William Dean Howells

Once I swiped a muskmelon from a lawyer's melon-patch, and had to see him about it.
The Seven Darlings|Gouverneur Morris

British Dictionary definitions for muskmelon

muskmelon

/ (ˈmʌskˌmɛlən) /

noun

any of several varieties of the melon Cucumis melo, such as the cantaloupe and honeydew

the fruit of any of these melons, having ribbed or warty rind and sweet yellow, white, or green flesh with a musky aroma

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