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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A variety of melon (Cucumis melo) having a strongly netted, unridged rind and musky, orange-colored flesh.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh
  • noun any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell

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