cantaloup

/'kæntəlu:p/
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cantaloup

A child slices a ripe cantaloupe on a kitchen counter.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of melon: A cantaloup is a small to medium-sized melon with a rough, netted tan or greenish rind and sweet, typically orange flesh.
    • The plant producing this fruit: A cantaloup is also a variety of muskmelon vine (Cucumis melo) that bears this fruit.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Fruit):
    • For breakfast, she had a bowl of fresh cantaloup.
    • The ripe cantaloup had a sweet, fragrant smell.
  • Noun (Plant):
    • We planted cantaloup in our garden this spring.
Advanced Usage
  • "Cantaloup" vs. "Muskmelon": In some regions, especially North America, "cantaloup" is used interchangeably with "muskmelon" for netted, orange-fleshed melons. True cantaloupes, common in Europe, have a harder, warty rind.
    • The grocery store labeled both the netted and the European varieties as cantaloup.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cantaloupe (n): An alternative and very common spelling for "cantaloup."
    • She prefers cantaloupe over honeydew melon.
  • Rockmelon (n): A term used primarily in Australia and New Zealand for cantaloup.
    • In Australia, this fruit is often called a rockmelon.
Synonyms
  • Muskmelon: A general term for several varieties of sweet melon, often used synonymously with cantaloup in the US.
  • Netted melon: Describes the characteristic skin of many cantaloupes.
Related Phrases
  • Cantaloup vine: The plant on which the fruit grows.
    • The cantaloup vine spread across the ground.
cantaloup

A child slices a ripe cantaloupe on a kitchen counter.

Noun
  1. the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
  2. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh

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