Main Entry: musk·mel·on

Pronunciation: \ˈməsk-ˌme-lən\

Function: noun

Date: 1573

: a usually sweet edible melon that is the fruit of an annual trailing or climbing Asian vine (Cucumis melo) of the gourd family: as a : any of various melons (C. melo reticulatus) with netted skin and musky odor that include most of the muskmelons cultivated in North America; especially : cantaloupe 1 b : winter melon 1