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/mˈəskmˌɛlən/ Listen

Muskmelon

noun

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.

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

Words linked to "Muskmelon" : nutmeg melon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, cantaloupe vine, Cucumis melo inodorus, melon vine, melon, winter melon vine, Persian melon, cantaloupe, sweet melon vine, net melon, netted melon, cantaloup vine, winter melon, honeydew melon, Cucumis, Cucumis melo reticulatus, genus Cucumis, sweet melon, cantaloup