cantaloupe
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can·ta·loupe

noun \ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp also -ˌüp\

Definition of CANTALOUPE

1
: a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and reddish-orange flesh; broadly : muskmelon a
2
: a muskmelon (Cucumis melo cantalupensis) with a rough hard warty rind that is not usually grown in North America

Variants of CANTALOUPE

can·ta·loupe also can·ta·loup \ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp also -ˌüp\

Origin of CANTALOUPE

Cantalupo, former papal villa near Rome, Italy
First Known Use: 1739

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