Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of melon (Cucumis melo) having a tan rind with netlike ridges and sweet fragrant orange flesh.
- noun Any of several other similar melons.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color.
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- noun Australia, US A type of
melon , Cucumis melo reticulatus, with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting; also known asmuskmelon orrockmelon .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
- noun the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The shot of me air guitaring in the produce section while a grocery store employee loads cantaloupe is one of my faves.
The Pitch does a coverstory on Mean Melin! » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Suddenly all that aggressive sweetness of the cantaloupe is balanced, and I can taste complexity!
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Suddenly all that aggressive sweetness of the cantaloupe is balanced, and I can taste complexity!
Archive 2005-09-01 2005
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The fruit we call the cantaloupe is really a muskmelon.
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The first appearance of the word cantaloupe in English was in 1739 in Philip Miller's
podictionary - for word lovers - dictionary etymology, trivia & history 2008
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He presents them with gifts, a cantaloupe, which is more valuable in Japan and considered a traditional gift, and Johnnie Walker Red.
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Older people seem to like cantaloupe, which is sweet, soft and easy to chew, and they may be inclined to refrigerate uneaten portions, not knowing that listeria bacteria can survive the cold temperatures, he added.
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Also checked out the Grapevine Museum, where I learned that Grapevine was once known as the cantaloupe capital of the world.
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Also checked out the Grapevine Museum, where I learned that Grapevine was once known as the cantaloupe capital of the world.
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Post-stage on the team bus, which also has its own refrigerator, riders snack on white rice and eggs drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar (which Mr. Lim says helps speed the rate the body is able to absorb precious energy stores) and also light, fresh dishes such as cantaloupe wrapped in prosciutto or mozzarella and tomato caprese salad.
The Moving Feast Loren Mooney 2008
reesetee commented on the word cantaloupe
Interesting etymology:
Origin: 1730–40; < F, allegedly after Cantaluppi, a papal estate near Rome where cultivation of this melon is said to have begun in Europe, though a comparable Italian word is not attested until much later than the French word, and Cantaloup, a village in Languedoc, has also been proposed as the source.
February 9, 2007