winter melon
winter melon
nounDefinition of WINTER MELON
1
: any of several muskmelons (as a casaba or honeydew melon) that are fruits of a cultivated vine (Cucumis melo indorus)
2
: a large white-fleshed melon that is the fruit of an Asian vine (Benincasa hispida) and is used especially in Chinese cooking
See First Known Use of WINTER MELON
circa 1900
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