variants:
or less commonly cantaloup
Definition of cantaloupe
1
: a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually orange flesh
broadly
: muskmelon sense a
2
: a muskmelon (Cucumis melo cantalupensis) with a rough hard warty rind that is not usually grown in North America
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The first known use of cantaloupe was in 1739
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