casaba

noun

ca·sa·ba | \ kə-ˈsä-bə

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Definition of casaba

: any of several winter melons with usually yellow rind and sweet white, yellow, or orange flesh

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The secret to finding a good cantaloupe (or honeydew, Crenshaw, casaba or the other melons of this type) is to put your nose to the stem end, the round depression, and sniff. — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, "Savory fruit salad recipes to savor summer's bounty," 15 Aug. 2017

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The first known use of casaba was in 1887

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