casaba

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

Examples of casaba in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their names, as well as their tastes, are exotic: casaba, galia, Hami, even Lemon Drop and Santa Claus (this latter because it is sold at the market into wintertime). — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Get Cooking: How to select (and utilize) melon," 2 July 2019 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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“Casaba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casaba. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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