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Muskmelon   /mˈəskmˌɛlən/   Listen
Muskmelon

noun
1.
Any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell.  Synonyms: Cucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine.
2.
The fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers.  Synonym: sweet melon.





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"Muskmelon" Quotes from Famous Books



... Select 1 large muskmelon (not too ripe), cut it in half, remove the seeds with a tablespoon, cut the melon into large pieces, pare off the skin and cut each long piece in two; put the melon pieces in a saucepan, cover with boiling water and boil 5 minutes; take them out with a skimmer and lay ...
— Desserts and Salads • Gesine Lemcke


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