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Muskmelon

Muskmelon Meaning & Definition
Muskmelon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Muskmelon?

[n] the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
[n] any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

Synonyms | Synonyms for Muskmelon: Cucumis melo | sweet melon | sweet melon vine

Related Terms | Find terms related to Muskmelon:

See Also | cantaloup | cantaloup | cantaloupe | cantaloupe | cantaloupe vine | Cucumis | Cucumis melo | Cucumis melo cantalupensis | Cucumis melo inodorus | Cucumis melo reticulatus | genus Cucumis | honeydew melon | melon | melon | melon vine | muskmelon | muskmelon | net melon | net melon | netted melon | netted melon | nutmeg melon | nutmeg melon | Persian melon | sweet melon | sweet melon vine | winter melon | winter melon | winter melon vine

Muskmelon In Webster's Dictionary

\Musk"mel`on\, n. [Musk + melon.] (Bot.) The fruit of a cucubritaceous plant ({Cicumis Melo}), having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of {Melon}.

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