cantaloupe

noun can·ta·loupe \ ˈkan-tə-ˌlōp also -ˌlüp \

variants: or less commonly cantaloup

|Updated on: 2 Aug 2018

Definition of cantaloupe

1 : a small widely cultivated muskmelon (Cucumis melo reticulatus) with a heavily netted rind and usually 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

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Recent Examples of cantaloupe from the Web

Cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe as well as fruit salads containing these melons have been recalled from stores in these states, including Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens, Sprouts Farmers Market, Costco and Whole Foods/Amazon.

— debra goldschmidt, CNN, "FDA warns consumers in 10 more states not to eat cut melon due to salmonella," 14 June 2018
Walmart settled lawsuits in 2014 with the families of some of the 33 people who died of listeria infections traced to cantaloupes from Colorado that the retailer sold.

— andy marso, kansascity, "Salmonella is sickening Missourians who bought pre-cut melon from this major chain," 8 June 2018
His father picked cantaloupes in California's Central Valley as part of the bracero guest worker program, which, for more than two decades, beginning in the 1940s, allowed Mexican men to work in the United States legally on temporary contracts.

— jill leovy, chicagotribune.com, "A personal perspective on Mexico's mass exodus to the United States," 2 July 2018
The cut watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and fruit salads containing one of these melons have been cleared from the shelves of major stores, including Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods.

— monica rodriguez, Fortune, "Pre-Cut Melon in 10 More States Linked to Salmonella Outbreak," 15 June 2018
One of Seven Stills’ few perennials, the plush Eight Pounds Per BBL leans into the widely popular non-bitter hazy IPA style, banking on muted fleshy stone fruit, ripe gold cantaloupe and subtle guava notes to appeal to the fresh beer-seeking masses.

— SFChronicle.com, "The beers and whiskeys of Seven Stills," 1 July 2018
Serve it in glass coupes to show off the color of the cantaloupe.

— anush elbakyan, BostonGlobe.com, "3 easy no-bake summer dessert recipes," 29 June 2018
This little lamp, a bit bigger than a softball but smaller than a cantaloupe, is a great addition to a kid's room, a home office, or a porch.

— samantha gordon, USA TODAY, "These are the 5 best Amazon deals of the weekend," 16 June 2018
The company has since issued a recall notice in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, asking them to remove clear plastic containers of watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe and mixed melons from the shelves.

— avi selk, chicagotribune.com, "Dozens sickened in salmonella outbreak traced to pre-cut melons from Indiana facility," 10 June 2018

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