winter melon

American  

noun

1. a variety of late-keeping muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, having a sweet, edible flesh.

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winter melon British  

noun

1. Also called: Persian melon.  a variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo inodorus, that has sweet fruit with pale orange flesh and an unridged rind

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Etymology

Origin of winter melon

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Republic of Cider offers some quirky takes including ciders with winter melon and another version brewed with green hatch chilies.

From Seattle Times

She did: The French Culinary Institute graduate hadn’t cooked with preserved lemons or winter melon before recipe testing for the book, and she had never eaten borscht.

From Washington Post

Whatever stomach space was left was devoted to an unending parade of toasted watermelon seeds, crystallized sugary pieces of winter melon, and peanuts.

From Salon

Other seasonal flavors include Korean barley tea, chestnut, winter melon and this past month’s pick: Black Milk soft-serve.

From Washington Post

The side of soup is milder, with daikon rather than winter melon and a rubble at the bottom: corn, added at the last minute so it remains sunny-sweet.

From New York Times

Related Words

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